PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version 2.1. The issue resides in the file '/admin/edit-category-detail.php', where the 'editid' parameter is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the database, data modification or deletion, and leakage of sensitive information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, enabling attackers to interfere with the application's database queries. This could result in unauthorized data access, data manipulation, and in some cases, executing administrative operations on the database.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to '/admin/edit-category-detail.php' with the 'editid' parameter. The request should include a payload that exploits the SQL injection vulnerability, such as a time-based blind SQL injection payload that uses the SQL 'SLEEP' function to demonstrate the injection.

Remediation

It is recommended to implement input validation and sanitization for the 'editid' parameter to prevent SQL injection. Additionally, using prepared statements for database queries can help mitigate this vulnerability.