CVE-2025-2644: Art Gallery Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-2644 Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System version 1.0. This critical flaw exists in the /admin/add-art-product.php file, where improper handling of the arttype parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, data manipulation, and system compromise.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL Injection vulnerability to extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or potentially gain unauthorized access to the underlying system through database manipulation techniques.

Affected Products

• PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0
• Installations using the vulnerable /admin/add-art-product.php endpoint
• Systems with network-accessible administrative interfaces

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-03-23 - CVE-2025-2644 published to NVD
• 2025-04-02 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-2644

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation in the art product management functionality. The arttype parameter in /admin/add-art-product.php is directly incorporated into SQL queries without proper sanitization or parameterized query implementation. This classic SQL Injection pattern (CWE-89) enables attackers to manipulate the intended SQL logic, bypass authentication controls, and execute arbitrary database commands.

The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-89 (SQL Injection) and CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), indicating that user-supplied input is not properly neutralized before being used in database queries.

Root Cause

The root cause lies in the direct concatenation of user-supplied input into SQL query strings without implementing proper input validation, output encoding, or parameterized queries. The arttype parameter accepts user input that is then passed directly to the database query engine, allowing special SQL characters and commands to be interpreted as part of the query structure rather than as data values.

Attack Vector

The attack can be initiated remotely over the network against the administrative interface. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests targeting the /admin/add-art-product.php endpoint with specially crafted payloads in the arttype parameter. The exploitation does not require prior authentication or user interaction, making it particularly dangerous for internet-facing installations.

SQL Injection payloads could include UNION-based attacks to extract data from other tables, time-based blind injection techniques to enumerate database structure, or stacked queries to execute additional database commands depending on the underlying database configuration and PHP settings.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-2644

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs referencing /admin/add-art-product.php
• HTTP requests to the admin endpoint containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, UNION statements, or comment sequences in the arttype parameter
• Unexpected database queries or modifications to art product tables
• Web application firewall alerts for SQL Injection patterns targeting the administrative interface

Detection Strategies

• Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL Injection patterns in requests to /admin/add-art-product.php
• Implement application-level logging to capture all input parameters submitted to administrative endpoints
• Monitor database query logs for anomalous queries originating from the art gallery application
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL Injection payloads

Monitoring Recommendations

• Review access logs for the /admin/add-art-product.php endpoint for suspicious parameter values
• Enable verbose database logging temporarily to identify potential exploitation attempts
• Set up alerting for failed database queries that may indicate injection attempts
• Monitor for new or modified database user accounts that could indicate post-exploitation activity

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-2644

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the administrative interface to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement web application firewall rules to block SQL Injection attempts
• Consider temporarily disabling the /admin/add-art-product.php functionality until a patch is available
• Audit database logs for any signs of prior exploitation

Patch Information

At the time of this writing, no official patch from PHPGurukul has been referenced in the available vulnerability data. Organizations using this software should monitor the PHP Gurukul website for security updates and patches. Additional technical details about this vulnerability can be found in the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and the VulDB entry.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation at the application level to sanitize the arttype parameter before database queries
• Use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of string concatenation for all SQL operations
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF with SQL Injection protection rules in front of the application
• Apply the principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application to limit the impact of successful exploitation

# Example: Restrict access to admin directory via .htaccess
# Add to /admin/.htaccess file
<RequireAll>
    Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
    Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
</RequireAll>