CVE-2025-5553
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /download-pass.php. The manipulation of the argument searchdata leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System 1.0 within the /download-pass.php file. The searchdata parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. A public exploit is available.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System is installedIdentify the application by checking web server directories, source code, or banner information for references to 'Rail Pass Management System' or 'PHPGurukul'. Check for the presence of application files in the web root.Affected if The application is present in the environment
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Verify the installed version is 1.0Locate version information in the source code, README file, or application configuration. Common locations include version.php, about.php, or meta tags in the application. Compare your installed version against the affected range (= 1.0).Affected if The installed version is 1.0
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Locate the vulnerable download-pass.php fileSearch the web root or application directory for the file /download-pass.php. This file handles pass download functionality and contains the vulnerable searchdata parameter handling.Affected if The file /download-pass.php exists and is accessible via the web server
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Confirm the searchdata parameter is processedReview the download-pass.php source code to verify it processes the searchdata parameter from user input (GET or POST requests). Look for SQL query construction that uses this parameter without parameterized queries.Affected if The searchdata parameter is processed by the application without prepared statements
The environment is affected if PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System version 1.0 is running with the /download-pass.php file accessible and the searchdata parameter handled without proper SQL sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving the searchdata parameter. Alternatively, apply vendor-provided patch if available.
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