CVE-2025-8179VulnerabilityPublished 26 Jul 2025Updated 28 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-8179: PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System · SQL Injection

Affects PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% 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:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
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: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to 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: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to 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 26 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 Local Services Search Engine Management System	Affected =2.1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first identify any deployments of PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version 2.1 within their infrastructure. Immediate steps include restricting access to the /admin/changeimage.php endpoint through network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to limit exposure. Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'editid' parameter can provide a temporary protective layer. Organizations should conduct thorough input validation and sanitization on all parameters, especially 'editid', to prevent injection attacks. Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should engage with the vendor or community to obtain or develop security updates. Regularly monitoring logs for suspicious database query patterns or repeated access attempts to the vulnerable endpoint can aid in early detection of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should review and harden database permissions to minimize the impact of any successful injection, ensuring the database user has the least privileges necessary. Finally, preparing incident response plans specific to SQL injection attacks will help in rapid containment and recovery if exploitation occurs.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/changeimage.php. The manipulation of the argument editid leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version 2.1, this vulnerability poses a tangible risk of unauthorized data exposure and manipulation. Given that the exploit requires no authentication or user interaction, attackers can remotely target vulnerable systems, potentially leading to data breaches involving customer or service provider information. This could undermine trust in local service platforms and cause reputational damage, especially for public sector entities or businesses relying on these systems for critical service discovery functions. Additionally, unauthorized modifications to service listings or configurations could disrupt service availability or integrity, impacting end-users and business operations. Although the CVSS score suggests medium severity, the actual impact depends on the sensitivity of the data stored and the criticality of the affected service. European organizations with strict data protection regulations, such as GDPR, could face compliance issues and penalties if personal data is compromised. The lack of known exploits in the wild currently reduces immediate risk, but public disclosure increases the likelihood of future exploitation attempts. Organizations operating in sectors where local service information is critical, such as municipal services, healthcare, or emergency response, may face amplified operational risks.

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