CVE-2025-6333: PHPGurukul Directory Management System · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul Directory Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 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 20 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul Directory Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the /admin/admin-profile.php interface via network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access to limit exposure to trusted personnel only. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'adminname' parameter. 3. Conduct a thorough code review and apply proper input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) to eliminate SQL injection vulnerabilities in the affected code. 4. Monitor logs for unusual or suspicious SQL query patterns or repeated access attempts to the admin interface. 5. If possible, upgrade or patch the PHPGurukul Directory Management System once an official fix is released by the vendor. 6. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling or limiting the functionality of the vulnerable admin-profile.php page if it is not critical for immediate operations. 7. Educate administrators about the risks and encourage strong authentication mechanisms and session management to reduce the risk of privilege escalation. 8. Regularly back up directory data and test restoration procedures to mitigate potential data loss or corruption from exploitation.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHPGurukul Directory Management System 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/admin-profile.php. The manipulation of the argument adminname leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.