EUVD-2025-16969CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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4DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Notice Board System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /forgot-password.php. The manipulation of the argument email leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
AnalysisAI
Critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Notice Board System 1.0 affecting the /forgot-password.php endpoint via the email parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this with low complexity to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit code available, increasing real-world exploitation risk.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability exploits improper input validation in the password recovery functionality of PHPGurukul Notice Board System. The root cause is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component - 'Injection'), which encompasses SQL injection attacks. The /forgot-password.php file fails to properly sanitize or parameterize the email parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL syntax. PHPGurukul is a PHP-based notice board application commonly deployed on shared hosting environments. The vulnerability likely resides in a query similar to: SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = '[USER_INPUT]' or UPDATE statements that reconstruct user credentials without prepared statements or input validation.
RemediationAI
Immediate actions: (1) Patch to a fixed version if available from PHPGurukul developers - verify official repository (github.com/phpgurukul if maintained); (2) If no patch exists, implement input validation on the email parameter using regex whitelist (^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$); (3) Replace all dynamic SQL with parameterized queries/prepared statements using mysqli prepared statements or PDO with bound parameters; (4) Apply Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block common SQL injection patterns in POST/GET email parameters; (5) Disable or restrict access to /forgot-password.php if not actively used; (6) Implement database user permissions principle of least privilege (read-only for password reset queries); (7) Enable SQL error suppression in production to prevent information disclosure. Vendor advisory: Check PHPGurukul GitHub releases and security advisories for official patches.
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