{"id":87201,"date":"2026-07-15T09:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:52:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-3258-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-old-age-home-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3258-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-old-age-home-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3258: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability is severe as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the &#8220;searchdata&#8221; parameter in the \/search.php file. The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3258<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (7.3 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System Compromise, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1267093128\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System | 1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploitation of this vulnerability is triggered by the manipulation of the &#8216;searchdata&#8217; parameter in the \/search.php file. An attacker could inject arbitrary SQL commands that the web application executes without proper validation. This could potentially allow the attacker to view, modify, or delete information in the underlying SQL database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1599141350\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of a possible exploit. This could be a malicious HTTP request that an attacker may use to exploit the vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/search.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nsearchdata=1; DROP TABLE users<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is attempting to delete the &#8216;users&#8217; table from the database. If the system is vulnerable and lacks proper input validation and sanitization, this command could be executed successfully, resulting in significant data loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System 1.0 are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to recognize and block SQL Injection attacks, preventing the exploitation of this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability is severe as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the &#8220;searchdata&#8221; parameter in the \/search.php file. The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a system compromise or data leakage. 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