VulnerabilityPublished 7 Oct 2025Updated 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-11390: PHPGurukul Cyber Cafe Management System · Cross-site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Cyber Cafe Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
PHPGurukul Cyber Cafe Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-11390, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'searchdata' POST parameter in /search.php to neutralize malicious scripts. Employing a web application firewall (WAF) with rules targeting XSS payloads can provide an additional layer of defense. Educating users about the dangers of clicking suspicious links and encouraging the use of modern browsers with built-in XSS protections can help mitigate exploitation. Regularly monitoring web server logs for unusual input patterns or repeated attempts to exploit the vulnerability is recommended. Organizations should also plan to update to a patched version once released by PHPGurukul. Applying Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can limit the impact of injected scripts by restricting the sources from which scripts can be loaded. Finally, segregating the cyber cafe management system from other critical infrastructure reduces potential lateral movement if exploitation occurs.

Description

A weakness has been identified in PHPGurukul Cyber Cafe Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /search.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument searchdata can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-11390 is on the confidentiality and integrity of users interacting with the affected PHPGurukul Cyber Cafe Management System. Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, phishing, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user. This can result in compromised user accounts, data leakage, and reputational damage to organizations operating cyber cafes. Since the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, any user accessing the vulnerable system is at risk. However, the requirement for user interaction limits automated mass exploitation. The availability of public exploit code increases the risk of targeted attacks. Organizations relying on this system for managing cyber cafe operations may face operational disruptions if attackers leverage the vulnerability to deface or manipulate the user interface. Additionally, attackers could use the vulnerability as a foothold for further attacks within the local network. The impact is more pronounced in regions where cyber cafes are a primary means of internet access, affecting a large user base and potentially exposing sensitive user data.

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