CVE-2025-45009 in Park Ticketing Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 04/30/2025
A HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the normal-search.php file of PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System v2.0. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the searchdata parameter.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/09/2025
The HTML Injection vulnerability identified in CVE-2025-45009 represents a critical security flaw within the PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System version 2.0, specifically affecting the normal-search.php file. This vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and sanitization mechanisms that fail to properly process user-supplied data before incorporating it into web page content. The flaw manifests when the application receives input through the searchdata parameter without sufficient filtering or encoding, creating an environment where malicious actors can inject arbitrary HTML content that gets executed within the victim's browser context. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and specifically targets the search functionality, making it particularly dangerous as it leverages legitimate user interaction patterns to deliver malicious payloads.
This security weakness enables remote code execution capabilities through HTML injection techniques, allowing attackers to manipulate the application's behavior and potentially gain unauthorized access to system resources. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data manipulation as it can be exploited to perform cross-site scripting attacks, redirect users to malicious websites, or inject malicious scripts that persist within the application's search functionality. The searchdata parameter serves as the attack vector where unfiltered user input directly influences the HTML output, creating a pathway for attackers to inject JavaScript code or other malicious content that executes in the context of other users' sessions. This type of vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 as Cross-Site Scripting, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for Scripting, demonstrating how attackers can leverage application functionality to execute malicious code remotely without requiring local system access.
The operational impact of this vulnerability creates significant risks for organizations utilizing the Park Ticketing Management System, as it enables attackers to compromise user sessions, steal sensitive information, or manipulate the application's search results to redirect users to phishing sites. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to create persistent malicious content that affects all users interacting with the search functionality, potentially leading to widespread data breaches or service disruption. The vulnerability's remote exploitation capability means that attackers can target the system from any location without requiring physical access or local privileges, making it particularly dangerous for web-based applications. Organizations may face regulatory compliance issues and potential legal consequences if user data becomes compromised through this vulnerability, as it represents a failure to implement proper input validation and output encoding measures that are fundamental to secure web application development practices.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-45009 should prioritize immediate implementation of input validation and output encoding controls within the normal-search.php file and related search functionality components. Organizations must ensure that all user-supplied input undergoes proper sanitization before being processed or displayed, implementing strict validation rules that reject or encode potentially dangerous characters and sequences. The recommended approach includes implementing Content Security Policy headers, using proper HTML encoding functions such as htmlspecialchars() for output rendering, and establishing comprehensive input filtering mechanisms that prevent the injection of malicious content. Additionally, regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities within the application's codebase, while implementing web application firewalls to monitor and block suspicious traffic patterns. Security updates and patches should be applied immediately upon availability, and the application should be configured to sanitize all user inputs through parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent not only HTML injection but also broader classes of injection vulnerabilities that could compromise the entire system.