CVE-2025-70064: PHPGurukul Hospital Management System · Improper Access Control
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Feb 2026
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
- Immediately restrict direct URL access to the /admin/ directory and all administrative submodules by implementing server-side access controls that verify user roles before granting access.
- Enforce strict role-based access control (RBAC) throughout the application, ensuring that only authorized administrator accounts can access sensitive modules.
- Implement comprehensive authorization checks on every administrative endpoint, not relying solely on authentication status.
- Conduct a thorough code review and penetration testing focused on access control mechanisms to identify and remediate similar privilege escalation vectors.
- Monitor application logs for unusual access patterns, such as patient accounts attempting to access admin URLs.
- If possible, isolate administrative interfaces on separate subdomains or networks with additional authentication layers (e.g., VPN, multi-factor authentication).
- Educate hospital IT staff and users about the risks of privilege escalation and the importance of reporting suspicious activity.
- Coordinate with PHPGurukul for timely patches or updates addressing this vulnerability.
- Consider implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to admin paths.
- Regularly audit user accounts and permissions to ensure compliance with the principle of least privilege.
Description
PHPGurukul Hospital Management System v4.0 contains a Privilege Escalation vulnerability. A low-privileged user (Patient) can directly access the Administrator Dashboard and all sub-modules (e.g., User Logs, Doctor Management) by manually browsing to the /admin/ directory after authentication. This allows any self-registered user to takeover the application, view confidential logs, and modify system data.