CVE-2025-2608 Overview
CVE-2025-2608 is a SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Banquet Booking System version 1.2. The flaw resides in /admin/view-user-queries.php, where the viewid parameter is passed directly into a SQL statement without sanitization. An authenticated remote attacker can manipulate this parameter to alter the underlying query. The exploit details have been publicly disclosed, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic abuse against exposed deployments. The weakness is classified under [CWE-74] (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component).
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries through the viewid parameter, exposing booking data, user queries, and administrative credentials stored in the backend database.
Affected Products
- PHPGurukul Online Banquet Booking System 1.2
- Deployments exposing /admin/view-user-queries.php to authenticated low-privilege users
- Installations relying on the unpatched viewid query parameter handler
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-03-21 - CVE-2025-2608 published to NVD
- 2025-05-28 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-2608
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the administrative interface of PHPGurukul Online Banquet Booking System 1.2. The script /admin/view-user-queries.php accepts a viewid request parameter and incorporates it into a SQL query without parameterization or input validation. An attacker with valid low-privilege credentials can supply crafted SQL syntax to break out of the original query context. Successful exploitation allows reading arbitrary rows from the database, modifying records, or chaining additional payloads to extract administrator credentials. The flaw is reachable over the network and does not require user interaction.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input before its use in a SQL statement. The viewid parameter is concatenated directly into the query string instead of being bound through prepared statements. This pattern matches [CWE-74] and the more specific SQL injection weakness class [CWE-89]. No server-side type checking or whitelist validation is applied to the parameter prior to query construction.
Attack Vector
An attacker authenticates to the admin panel and issues an HTTP request to view-user-queries.php with a manipulated viewid value. Payloads typically include boolean-based, union-based, or time-based SQL injection techniques to enumerate database schema and extract data. Because the attack is remote and requires only low-privilege authentication, exposed installations on the public internet face elevated risk. Public disclosure of the exploit lowers the skill barrier for adversaries.
No verified proof-of-concept code is available in the references. Technical details are tracked in the GitHub Issue Tracker and VulDB Entry #300591.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-2608
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to /admin/view-user-queries.php containing SQL meta-characters such as single quotes, UNION, SLEEP(, or -- in the viewid parameter
- Web server access logs showing unusually long or URL-encoded viewid values from a single source IP
- Database error messages referencing syntax errors near the viewid value in application logs
- Unexpected outbound queries or large result sets returned from the tblbookingrequest or related user query tables
Detection Strategies
- Deploy web application firewall rules that inspect the viewid parameter for SQL keywords and reject anomalous payloads
- Enable database query logging and alert on queries originating from view-user-queries.php that contain unexpected operators or comment sequences
- Correlate authentication events with subsequent admin panel activity to identify low-privilege accounts performing data exfiltration
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor authentication logs for brute-force attempts against the admin login that precede access to vulnerable endpoints
- Track response sizes and response times for view-user-queries.php requests to detect union-based and time-based injection patterns
- Forward web server and database logs to a centralized analytics platform to enable cross-source correlation
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-2608
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict access to the /admin/ directory using IP allowlists or VPN-only access until a vendor patch is available
- Rotate all administrator credentials and review recent admin account activity for signs of abuse
- Audit the backend database for unauthorized read or write activity against booking and user query tables
Patch Information
As of the last NVD update on 2025-05-28, no official vendor patch has been published for PHPGurukul Online Banquet Booking System 1.2. Administrators should monitor the PHPGurukul vendor site and the GitHub Issue Tracker for remediation guidance.
Workarounds
- Modify view-user-queries.php to cast viewid to an integer with intval() before query execution as a temporary hardening measure
- Replace string-concatenated SQL queries with prepared statements using PDO or MySQLi parameter binding
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection signatures in front of the application
- Remove or rename the view-user-queries.php script if the user queries feature is not in active use
# Example WAF rule (ModSecurity) to block SQLi patterns in viewid
SecRule ARGS:viewid "@rx (?i)(union(\s)+select|sleep\(|benchmark\(|--|';)" \
"id:1002608,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'CVE-2025-2608 SQLi attempt in viewid'"
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