CVE-2025-5576: Dairy Farm Shop Management System SQLi

CVE-2025-5576 Overview

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System version 1.3. This vulnerability exists in the /bwdate-report-details.php file, where improper handling of the fromdate and todate parameters allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive database information, data manipulation, or complete database 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 exploitation techniques.

Affected Products

• PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System 1.3

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-06-04 - CVE-2025-5576 published to NVD
• 2025-06-04 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-5576

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) stems from inadequate input validation in the date range reporting functionality of the Dairy Farm Shop Management System. The affected endpoint /bwdate-report-details.php accepts user-supplied date values through the fromdate and todate parameters without proper sanitization or parameterization before incorporating them into SQL queries.

The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection), indicating that user-controlled input is directly concatenated into database queries. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to implement proper input validation and parameterized queries in the date reporting functionality. The fromdate and todate parameters are likely passed directly into SQL query strings without escaping special characters or using prepared statements. This classic SQL injection pattern allows attackers to inject SQL syntax that alters the query logic.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable via network access without requiring any authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /bwdate-report-details.php endpoint with specially crafted values in the fromdate or todate parameters. These malicious payloads can include SQL syntax such as single quotes, UNION statements, or boolean-based injection techniques to extract data, bypass authentication logic, or manipulate database contents.

The attack surface includes any instance of the Dairy Farm Shop Management System exposed to the network, making internet-facing installations particularly vulnerable.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5576

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL syntax patterns in web server access logs targeting /bwdate-report-details.php
• HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP) in date parameters
• Database error messages appearing in application logs indicating malformed queries
• Unexpected database queries or data access patterns from the web application

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in the fromdate and todate parameters
• Monitor web server logs for requests to /bwdate-report-details.php containing suspicious characters such as single quotes, semicolons, or SQL keywords
• Deploy database activity monitoring to detect anomalous query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Use intrusion detection systems (IDS) with SQL injection signature detection capabilities

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for the /bwdate-report-details.php endpoint and review regularly for exploitation attempts
• Set up alerts for database error conditions that may indicate injection attempts
• Monitor for unusual outbound data transfers that could indicate data exfiltration following successful exploitation

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5576

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the /bwdate-report-details.php endpoint using network-level access controls until a patch is available
• Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable parameters
• Review access logs for evidence of prior exploitation attempts
• Consider taking the application offline if it contains sensitive data and cannot be adequately protected

Patch Information

At the time of publication, no official patch has been released by PHPGurukul. Users should monitor the PHP Gurukul Security Resources for security updates. Additional technical details and vulnerability tracking information are available through VulDB #311033 and the GitHub Issue for CVE-11.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation at the application level to restrict fromdate and todate parameters to valid date formats only
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF with SQL injection filtering rules in front of the application
• Modify the vulnerable PHP code to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of string concatenation
• Restrict database user privileges to limit the potential impact of successful SQL injection attacks

# Example Apache mod_rewrite rule to block suspicious requests
# Add to .htaccess or Apache configuration
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (union|select|insert|delete|drop|update|;|'|--) [NC]
RewriteRule ^bwdate-report-details\.php$ - [F,L]