CVE-2025-5838: PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul Employee Record Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% 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:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the /admin/adminprofile.php endpoint to trusted administrators only, ideally through network segmentation or VPN access.
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the affected code to prevent SQL injection.
- 4. Conduct thorough audits of admin accounts to ensure no unauthorized or low-privilege accounts exist that could be exploited. 5. Monitor database logs and application logs for suspicious SQL queries or unusual admin activities. 6. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'AdminName' parameter. 7. Educate administrators on secure credential management and the risks of privilege escalation. 8. As a longer-term measure, consider migrating to more secure and actively maintained HR management solutions with robust security practices.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System 1.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/adminprofile.php. The manipulation of the argument AdminName leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.