CVE-2025-7802VulnerabilityPublished 18 Jul 2025Updated 22 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7802: PHPGurukul Complaint Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Complaint Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% 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:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jul 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
PHPGurukul Complaint Management System	Affected =2.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately review and restrict access to the complaint management system's administrative interface, especially the complaint search functionality. Implement input validation and output encoding on the 'Search' parameter to neutralize malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of XSS attacks. Monitor web server logs for suspicious input patterns targeting the complaint-search.php endpoint. If possible, isolate the complaint management system behind a web application firewall (WAF) configured to detect and block XSS payloads. Educate administrative users about the risks of clicking untrusted links and encourage the use of multi-factor authentication to reduce session hijacking risks.

Description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Complaint Management System 2.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/complaint-search.php. The manipulation of the argument Search leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using PHPGurukul Complaint Management System 2.0, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to administrative users who access the complaint search functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, unauthorized actions within the complaint management system, or phishing attacks targeting internal users. This could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive complaint data, manipulation of complaint records, or reputational damage if attackers deface or manipulate complaint information. Since complaint management systems often handle sensitive customer or employee grievances, the confidentiality and integrity of this data are critical. The medium severity suggests that while the threat is not catastrophic, it can facilitate further attacks or data breaches if combined with other vulnerabilities or social engineering. European organizations with compliance obligations under GDPR must consider the risk of personal data exposure and potential regulatory penalties.

Summary

CVE-2025-7802 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 2.0 of the PHPGurukul Complaint Management System, specifically in the /admin/complaint-search.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the 'Search' parameter, which allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication, although it requires some level of user interaction (e.g., an administrator or user clicking a crafted link or submitting manipulated input). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating a medium severity level. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent by potentially stealing session cookies, performing actions on behalf of the user, or defacing the web interface. Availability is not directly affected. No patches or fixes have been publicly disclosed yet, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild. However, the public disclosure of the vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation attempts.

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