CVE-2025-57118: PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System · Improper Privilege Management
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 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
AI-suggested
- Immediate isolation of systems running PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System v3.0 from public networks until a patch or official fix is available.
- Implement strict network-level access controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to the affected application to limit exposure.
- Conduct thorough access log monitoring and anomaly detection to identify any suspicious activity targeting index.php or privilege escalation attempts.
- Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block known attack patterns targeting privilege escalation vectors in PHP applications.
- Review and harden the application’s authentication and authorization mechanisms, including session management and input validation, to reduce the attack surface.
- Prepare an incident response plan specific to this vulnerability, including backup and recovery procedures to minimize downtime in case of exploitation.
- Engage with PHPGurukul or the community for updates and patches, and plan for prompt application of fixes once available.
- Consider temporary migration to alternative library management systems if the risk is deemed unacceptable and no timely patch is forthcoming.
Description
An issue in PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System v3.0 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the index.php