Event ManagementApplication · Puneethreddyhc

CVE-2025-65354

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper input handling in /Grocery/search_products_itname.php inPuneethReddyHC event-management 1.0 permits SQL injection via the sitem_name POST parameter. Crafted payloads can alter query logic and disclose database contents. Exploitation may result in sensitive data disclosure and backend compromise.

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 confidence

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the search_products_itname.php file of the event-management 1.0 application. The sitem_name POST parameter is directly used in SQL queries without proper sanitization or parameterized queries, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL syntax and manipulate query logic.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL query construction with prepared statements/parameterized queries, implement strict input validation on the sitem_name parameter, and apply principle of least privilege to the database user.

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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
Event ManagementApplication
Affected:= 1.0

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Locate the vulnerable PHP file
    Search the web server filesystem for the file search_products_itname.php within the event-management application directory
    Affected if The file exists in the deployed application
  2. Verify the application version
    Check the application version by inspecting version files, composer.json, or any version metadata in the event-management installation directory
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0 of Puneethreddyhc Event Management
  3. Examine the SQL query implementation
    Open search_products_itname.php and inspect how the sitem_name POST parameter is used in SQL queries - look for direct string concatenation or lack of prepared statements
    Affected if The sitem_name parameter is concatenated directly into SQL queries without parameterization
  4. Confirm parameter is user-controllable
    Verify that the sitem_name parameter is received via $_POST and used in the query without sanitization functions like mysqli_real_escape_string, htmlspecialchars, or PDO prepared statements
    Affected if The sitem_name POST parameter flows directly into the SQL query without sanitization or parameterized binding
  5. Check if the file is web-accessible
    Determine if the search_products_itname.php file is accessible via the web server (HTTP/HTTPS endpoints)
    Affected if The file is reachable over the network and accepts user input

You are affected if the event-management 1.0 application is deployed with the search_products_itname.php file accessible and the sitem_name POST parameter is used in unsanitized SQL queries.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL query construction with prepared statements/parameterized queries, implement strict input validation on the sitem_name parameter, and apply principle of least privilege to the database user.

Fix this in Event Management Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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