CVE-2025-6863: PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 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 Local Services Search Engine Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately audit their use of PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System to determine if version 2.1 is deployed, especially focusing on instances exposing the /admin/edit-category-detail.php endpoint. In the absence of an official patch, organizations should implement the following mitigations: 1) Apply input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements to the 'editid' parameter to prevent SQL Injection. 2) Restrict access to the administrative interface by IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to reduce exposure. 3) Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL Injection attempts targeting this parameter. 4) Monitor logs for suspicious query patterns or repeated access attempts to the vulnerable endpoint. 5) Consider upgrading or migrating to a newer, patched version of the software once available. 6) Conduct penetration testing focused on SQL Injection vectors to verify the effectiveness of mitigations. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate containment and compensating controls until a vendor patch is released.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/edit-category-detail.php. The manipulation of the argument editid leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.