CVE-2025-5373: PHPGurukul Online Birth Certificate System · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul Online Birth Certificate SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul Online Birth Certificate System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate code review and input validation: Organizations should audit the 'userid' parameter handling in /admin/users-applications.php and implement strict input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection. 2. Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy and configure WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 3. Access controls: Restrict administrative interface access to trusted IP addresses or VPNs to reduce exposure. 4. Monitoring and logging: Enhance logging of database queries and web requests to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. Patch management: Engage with PHPGurukul or community to obtain or develop patches; if unavailable, consider isolating or replacing the vulnerable system. 6. Data encryption and backups: Ensure sensitive data is encrypted at rest and maintain regular backups to enable recovery in case of data tampering. 7. Incident response readiness: Prepare response plans for potential data breaches involving personal records, including notification procedures compliant with GDPR.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul Online Birth Certificate System 2.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/users-applications.php. The manipulation of the argument userid leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.