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CVE-2025-57118: PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System · Improper Privilege Management

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

  1. Immediate isolation of systems running PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System v3.0 from public networks until a patch or official fix is available.
  2. Implement strict network-level access controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to the affected application to limit exposure.
  3. Conduct thorough access log monitoring and anomaly detection to identify any suspicious activity targeting index.php or privilege escalation attempts.
  4. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block known attack patterns targeting privilege escalation vectors in PHP applications.
  5. Review and harden the application’s authentication and authorization mechanisms, including session management and input validation, to reduce the attack surface.
  6. Prepare an incident response plan specific to this vulnerability, including backup and recovery procedures to minimize downtime in case of exploitation.
  7. Engage with PHPGurukul or the community for updates and patches, and plan for prompt application of fixes once available.
  8. 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

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