CVE-2025-5249: PHPGurukul News Portal Project · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul News Portal ProjectSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% 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 News Portal Project | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate code review and sanitization: Developers should implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database interactions involving user input, especially the 'Category' parameter in /admin/add-category.php.
- Input validation: Enforce strict validation rules on all inputs to ensure only expected data types and formats are accepted.
- Web application firewall (WAF): Deploy and configure a WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
- Network segmentation: Isolate the news portal server from critical internal systems to limit lateral movement in case of compromise.
- Monitoring and logging: Enable detailed logging of database queries and web requests to detect anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Patch management: Monitor vendor announcements for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly.
- Access control: Restrict administrative interface access to trusted IP addresses or via VPN to reduce exposure.
- Backup and recovery: Maintain regular backups of the database and application to enable rapid restoration if data integrity is compromised.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/add-category.php. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.