CVE-2025-5584VulnerabilityPublished 4 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-5584: PHPGurukul Hospital Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Hospital Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

4.8Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
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

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: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
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.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Jun 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 Hospital Management System	Affected =4.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate implementation of input validation and output encoding on the 'patname' parameter within the /doctor/edit-patient.php script to neutralize malicious scripts. 2. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of untrusted scripts in the web application context. 3. Conduct a thorough code audit of all user input handling in the Hospital Management System to identify and remediate similar XSS weaknesses. 4. Apply web application firewall (WAF) rules that detect and block typical XSS attack patterns targeting the affected endpoint. 5. Educate hospital staff on recognizing suspicious links or inputs that could trigger XSS attacks, reducing the likelihood of successful user interaction exploitation. 6. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual POST requests to /doctor/edit-patient.php and signs of attempted XSS payloads. 7. Engage with PHPGurukul or the software vendor for official patches or updates and prioritize their deployment once available. 8. Consider isolating or restricting access to the affected module until a fix is applied, especially in high-risk environments.

Description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /doctor/edit-patient.php?editid=2 of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument patname leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly healthcare providers using PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to patient data confidentiality and the integrity of hospital operations. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of hospital staff browsers, potentially leading to theft of session cookies, unauthorized access to patient records, or manipulation of hospital management workflows. This could result in data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), reputational damage, and disruption of healthcare services. Given the critical nature of healthcare systems and the sensitivity of patient information, even a medium severity XSS vulnerability can have outsized consequences. Additionally, phishing or social engineering campaigns could leverage this vulnerability to target hospital personnel, increasing the attack surface. The lack of authentication requirement for exploitation broadens the potential attacker base, while the need for user interaction means that staff training and awareness are also relevant factors in risk mitigation.

Summary

CVE-2025-5584 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 4.0 of the PHPGurukul Hospital Management System, specifically within the /doctor/edit-patient.php endpoint. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the POST parameter 'patname' in the edit-patient functionality. An attacker can manipulate this parameter to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring authentication, although user interaction is necessary to trigger the malicious payload (e.g., a victim clicking a crafted link or submitting a form). The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability directly but can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim, thereby affecting the integrity of user sessions. The CVSS 4.0 score is 4.8, indicating a medium severity level. No patches or fixes have been publicly disclosed yet, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, though the exploit details have been made public, increasing the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability is classified as problematic and affects a critical healthcare management system, which typically handles sensitive patient data and operational workflows.

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