CVE-2025-7521
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, which was classified as critical, was found in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System 1.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack 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 SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System 1.13 at /admin/index.php where the Username parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL code, potentially enabling unauthorized admin access, data exfiltration, or complete database compromise.
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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= 1.13CVSS 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 Vehicle Parking Management System is installedCheck for the presence of the application by searching for known files such as index.php, header.php, or config.php that contain 'Vehicle Parking' or 'phpgurukul' in the document root of your web server.Affected if The application files exist on the server.
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Identify the installed versionLocate and inspect version files or the admin/config.php file for a version number, or check the source code for version indicators such as 'v1.13' or 'version 1.13'.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.13.
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Verify the vulnerable script existsCheck for the existence of /admin/index.php in the web server document root. This is the file containing the vulnerable Username parameter.Affected if The file /admin/index.php exists in the application directory.
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Determine network exposure of admin interfaceReview firewall rules, web server configuration, or network access control lists to determine if the /admin/ directory is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The admin interface is accessible from remote networks without restriction.
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Check for signs of compromiseReview database logs, access logs, and application logs for unusual SQL syntax in authentication attempts, especially around the Username field in login forms.Affected if Suspicious SQL injection patterns appear in logs for the admin login page.
You are affected if PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System version 1.13 is installed and the admin interface at /admin/index.php is network-accessible.
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 dataImmediate remediation requires replacing dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries or prepared statements, implementing strict input validation on all user-supplied parameters, and applying the principle of least privilege to database accounts.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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