CVE-2025-45010 in Park Ticketing Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 04/30/2025
A HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the normal-bwdates-reports-details.php file of PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System v2.0. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the fromdate and todate POST request parameters.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/09/2025
The HTML Injection vulnerability identified in CVE-2025-45010 represents a critical security flaw within the PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System version 2.0, specifically affecting the normal-bwdates-reports-details.php component. This vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output sanitization mechanisms that fail to properly handle user-supplied data within the fromdate and todate parameters of POST requests. The flaw creates an avenue for remote attackers to inject malicious HTML content that can be executed within the context of the application's web interface, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution and system compromise.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability resides in the improper handling of user-controllable input fields that are directly reflected in the application's output without adequate sanitization or encoding measures. When attackers submit malicious payloads through the fromdate and todate parameters, the system processes these inputs without sufficient validation, allowing HTML tags and script code to be embedded directly into the generated web pages. This injection occurs because the application fails to implement proper input filtering mechanisms that would normally escape or remove potentially dangerous characters and constructs that could be interpreted as executable code by web browsers. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which categorizes improper neutralization of input during web output, and represents a classic example of cross-site scripting (XSS) that has been escalated to allow for more severe exploitation techniques.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple HTML injection, as it provides attackers with the capability to execute arbitrary code within the victim's browser context and potentially within the application's server-side processing environment. Remote attackers can leverage this weakness to perform session hijacking, steal sensitive user data, redirect users to malicious websites, or even escalate privileges within the application's access control framework. The vulnerability's remote exploitability means that attackers do not require physical access to the system or local network presence to carry out successful attacks, making it particularly dangerous for web applications that are publicly accessible. The attack surface is further expanded by the fact that this vulnerability affects report generation functionality, which typically requires legitimate user access, potentially allowing for privilege escalation attacks where authenticated users can manipulate the system to execute malicious code.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's data flow processing. The primary defense involves sanitizing all user inputs by implementing strict validation rules that reject or escape potentially dangerous characters and constructs before they are processed or displayed in web responses. Developers should employ proper HTML encoding techniques such as htmlspecialchars() or similar functions to ensure that any user-supplied data is rendered harmless when displayed in web contexts. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can provide an additional layer of protection by restricting the sources from which scripts can be executed within the application's context. The vulnerability's classification under the ATT&CK framework would place it within the Initial Access and Execution phases, specifically targeting the use of web-based attacks to establish footholds and execute malicious payloads. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and regular security code reviews to identify and remediate similar injection vulnerabilities across their entire application portfolio.