VulnerabilityPublished 19 Jul 2025Updated 21 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7815: PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System · Cross-site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

4.8Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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: High
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: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
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 19 Jul 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.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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 Apartment Visitors Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately review and sanitize all user inputs, especially the 'visname' parameter and other related inputs in /manage-newvisitors.php, to prevent script injection. Implementing strict input validation and output encoding is essential. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Since no official patches are available, organizations should consider temporary workarounds such as disabling the vulnerable functionality or restricting access to the affected module to trusted users only. Conduct thorough code audits of the visitor management system to identify and remediate similar input validation issues. Monitoring web server logs for suspicious POST requests targeting /manage-newvisitors.php can help detect exploitation attempts. Finally, ensure that all users are educated about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or inputs that could trigger XSS payloads.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /manage-newvisitors.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument visname leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly property management companies and residential complexes using the PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized script execution in administrative or user interfaces. This may result in theft of session cookies, unauthorized access to visitor data, or manipulation of visitor records, undermining the integrity and confidentiality of resident and visitor information. Such breaches could violate GDPR requirements concerning personal data protection, leading to regulatory penalties and reputational damage. Additionally, attackers could use the XSS vulnerability as a foothold to conduct further attacks within the network, potentially escalating privileges or distributing malware. The impact is heightened in environments where visitor management systems are integrated with broader building management or security systems, increasing the risk of physical security breaches.

Summary

CVE-2025-7815 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the 'visname' parameter in the /manage-newvisitors.php file, which processes HTTP POST requests. An attacker can manipulate this parameter to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. This type of vulnerability enables attackers to perform actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or redirecting users to malicious sites. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication but requires user interaction to trigger the malicious payload, such as an administrator or user viewing a crafted page or input. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.8, indicating a medium severity level. The vector indicates network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:H indicates high privileges required, but this conflicts with the description; assuming PR:H means privileges required), user interaction required (UI:P), and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. No known exploits are currently in the wild, and no patches have been published yet. Other parameters may also be vulnerable, suggesting a broader input validation issue in the application. Given the nature of the system—managing visitor information in apartment complexes—the vulnerability could expose sensitive personal data or allow attackers to manipulate visitor logs or notifications.

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