PHPGurukul Maid Hiring Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Maid Hiring Management System version 1.0. The issue resides in the file '/admin/search-booking-request.php', where the 'searchdata' parameter is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication, leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of the database.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute malicious SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation or deletion, and in some cases, full control over the application or server.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to '/mhms/admin/search-booking-request.php' with crafted payloads that exploit the SQL injection vulnerability. This can be done using tools like sqlmap, which automates the process of finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Remediation

It is recommended to validate and sanitize user inputs, use prepared statements to prevent SQL injection, and review database permissions to limit access rights.