CVE-2025-13577VulnerabilityPublished 24 Nov 2025Updated 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-13577: PHPGurukul Hostel Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Hostel Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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: Low
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: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
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 24 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

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 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 Hostel Management System	Affected =2.1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-13577, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'cdetails' parameter within /register-complaint.php to neutralize malicious scripts. Employing a web application firewall (WAF) with rules targeting common XSS payloads can provide an additional layer of defense. Administrators should monitor web server logs for suspicious requests containing script tags or unusual input patterns. Educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links and encourage the use of modern browsers with built-in XSS protections. Regularly update the PHPGurukul Hostel Management System when patches become available and conduct security assessments to identify similar vulnerabilities. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in the browser context.

Description

A flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /register-complaint.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument cdetails can lead to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-13577 is on the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data within the PHPGurukul Hostel Management System. Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting users to malicious sites, or displaying fraudulent content. This can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, data leakage, or reputational damage to organizations managing hostel accommodations. Although the vulnerability does not directly compromise server availability or system integrity, the indirect effects of phishing or malware distribution can have broader security implications. Educational institutions and organizations relying on this system for managing student accommodations may face operational disruptions and loss of trust. The medium severity score reflects the moderate risk posed by this vulnerability, balancing ease of exploitation with limited scope of impact. However, the remote exploitability and published proof-of-concept increase the urgency for mitigation to prevent targeted attacks against users.

Summary

CVE-2025-13577 identifies a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System version 2.1, specifically within the /register-complaint.php script. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or encoding of the 'cdetails' parameter, which is susceptible to injection of malicious JavaScript code. When an attacker crafts a specially formed request manipulating this parameter, the malicious script is reflected back to the user's browser, executing in the context of the vulnerable web application. This type of vulnerability is classified as reflected XSS and can be triggered remotely without requiring authentication, although it requires the victim to interact with a crafted link or input. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:L - low privileges), user interaction required (UI:P), and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity (VC:N, VI:L), with no impact on availability. The vulnerability does not affect system components beyond the web interface and does not require special conditions such as authentication or elevated privileges. While no active exploitation in the wild is reported, the availability of proof-of-concept exploits increases the risk of future attacks. The vulnerability could be leveraged for session hijacking, phishing, or delivering malware payloads by exploiting the trust relationship between the user and the web application. The lack of official patches or updates at the time of publication necessitates immediate mitigation efforts by administrators.

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