How to fix CVE-2025-5759?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems running PHPGurukul 2.1 and restrict network access to /admin/edit-person-detail.php via firewall rules. Within 7 days: Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in the editid parameter and implement input validation. Within 30 days: Upgrade to a patched version when available or migrate to an alternative platform; conduct forensic review of database access logs for evidence of exploitation.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-5759?

A publicly disclosed SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1 allows remote attackers to compromise database integrity and potentially extract sensitive data.

CVE-2025-5759

EUVD-2025-17113 HIGH

2025-06-06 [email protected]

PHP SQLi Local Services Search Engine Management System

7.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 18:10 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 18:10 euvd

EUVD-2025-17113

PoC Detected

Jun 10, 2025 - 14:57 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jun 06, 2025 - 11:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/edit-person-detail.php?editid=2. The manipulation of the argument editid leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

AnalysisAI

Critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version 2.1, specifically in the /admin/edit-person-detail.php file where the 'editid' parameter is not properly sanitized. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability has public exploit code available and may be actively exploited in the wild.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability exists in the PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System (PHP-based web application) where user-supplied input from the 'editid' GET parameter is directly concatenated into SQL queries without proper input validation or parameterized query mechanisms. This violates CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) and more specifically represents a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE-89). The affected file /admin/edit-person-detail.php processes the editid parameter to retrieve person details but fails to use prepared statements or proper escaping, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL syntax. The administrative endpoint suggests this may require some level of access, but the CVSS vector indicates PR:N (no privileges required), suggesting the admin panel may be directly accessible or the vulnerability exists in an unauthenticated pathway.

RemediationAI

Apply vendor-released security patch when available Workaround - Input Validation: Add validation: if (!ctype_digit($_GET['editid'])) { reject_request(); } Workaround - Parameterized Queries: Replace: $query = "SELECT * FROM person WHERE id=" . $_GET['editid']; with prepared statement: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM person WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$_GET['editid']]) Access Control: Implement network-level or application-level access controls WAF Rule: Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, etc.) in GET parameter values

CVE-2025-5759 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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