CVE-2025-7944VulnerabilityPublished 21 Jul 2025Updated 23 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7944: PHPGurukul Taxi Stand Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Taxi Stand Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% 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: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: None
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
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 21 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 2026-10-26.

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
Packagistphpgurukul/taxi-stand-management-system`pkg:composer/phpgurukul/taxi-stand-management-system`Other threats	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately implement input validation and output encoding on the 'searchdata' parameter in /search.php to neutralize malicious scripts. Employing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can mitigate the impact of XSS by restricting script execution sources. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) should be configured to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the vulnerable parameter. Until an official patch is available, consider disabling or restricting access to the search functionality if feasible. Regularly monitor web server logs for unusual requests containing script tags or suspicious payloads. Educate users about the risks of clicking unknown links and encourage the use of updated browsers with built-in XSS protections. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any exploitation attempts.

Description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Taxi Stand Management System 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /search.php. The manipulation of the argument searchdata leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using the PHPGurukul Taxi Stand Management System 1.0, this XSS vulnerability poses risks primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data. Attackers could leverage the vulnerability to steal session cookies, perform phishing attacks, or manipulate displayed content, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leakage. Although the system is niche, organizations relying on it for taxi stand management could face reputational damage and operational disruption if customer trust is compromised. The vulnerability's remote exploitability without authentication increases risk, especially in public-facing deployments. Given the medium severity, the impact is moderate but should not be underestimated, especially in sectors with strict data protection regulations like GDPR. Additionally, compromised systems could be used as a foothold for further attacks within organizational networks.

Summary

CVE-2025-7944 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the PHPGurukul Taxi Stand Management System. The vulnerability resides in the /search.php file, specifically in the handling of the 'searchdata' parameter. Improper input validation or sanitization allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser when they access a crafted URL or input. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring authentication, and user interaction is needed only to visit a maliciously crafted link or submit manipulated input. The disclosed exploit enables attackers to perform actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or redirecting users to malicious sites, potentially compromising user data confidentiality and integrity. The CVSS v4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity due to the lack of privilege requirements and ease of exploitation, but limited impact on system availability and no direct code execution. No patches have been officially released yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild, but public disclosure increases the risk of exploitation attempts.

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