CVE-2025-7946VulnerabilityPublished 22 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7946: PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

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

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: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 22 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
PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately implement input validation and output encoding on the 'searchdata' parameter within the /search-visitor.php endpoint to neutralize malicious scripts. Employing a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block common XSS payloads can provide a temporary protective layer. Administrators should review and restrict user input fields to accept only expected characters and lengths. Additionally, applying Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can reduce the impact of successful XSS by restricting script execution sources. User education to recognize phishing attempts and suspicious links is also critical. Regular monitoring of logs for unusual activity related to the visitor management system is advised. Finally, organizations should engage with the vendor to obtain updates or patches and plan for timely deployment once available.

Description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /search-visitor.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument searchdata leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using the PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users interacting with the visitor management interface, potentially leading to theft of session tokens, redirection to malicious sites, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of legitimate users. This can undermine the confidentiality of user data and the integrity of visitor logs, which are critical for security and compliance in residential or commercial apartment complexes. Given the nature of visitor management systems, attackers could also use this vector to conduct social engineering attacks on residents or staff. The impact on availability is limited but could include disruption of service through script-based attacks. Since the vulnerability requires user interaction, the risk is somewhat mitigated but remains significant, especially in environments with less security awareness. European organizations must consider the privacy implications under GDPR, as exploitation could lead to unauthorized data exposure or processing violations.

Summary

CVE-2025-7946 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System. The vulnerability exists in the /search-visitor.php component, specifically in the handling of the HTTP POST parameter 'searchdata'. Improper sanitization or validation of this input allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. This vulnerability is classified as a reflected XSS, as it arises from user-supplied input being immediately processed and reflected without adequate encoding or filtering. The attack can be initiated remotely without authentication, requiring only user interaction to trigger the malicious payload. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required for exploitation, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity but some impact on availability. While no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the public disclosure of the vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation. XSS vulnerabilities can be leveraged for session hijacking, phishing, defacement, or delivering further malware, potentially compromising user trust and system integrity. The lack of available patches or mitigations from the vendor increases the urgency for organizations to implement compensating controls.

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