CVE-2025-5226: PHPGurukul Small CRM · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul Small CRMSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% 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:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul Small CRM | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the /admin/change-password.php endpoint via network controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access to limit exposure. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'oldpass' parameter and other input fields. 3. Conduct a thorough code review and apply proper input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the affected code to eliminate SQL injection risks. 4. If possible, upgrade to a patched version of PHPGurukul Small CRM once available; meanwhile, consider disabling the vulnerable functionality if feasible. 5. Monitor logs for unusual database queries or failed login attempts that may indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Educate administrators about the risk and ensure strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of potential breaches. 7. Regularly back up CRM data and verify backup integrity to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul Small CRM 3.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/change-password.php. The manipulation of the argument oldpass leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.