CVE-2026-1424: PHPGurukul News Portal · Unrestricted Upload
Affects PHPGurukul News PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% 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:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jan 2026
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukulNews Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubrsecroot/News-Portalpkg:github/rsecroot/News-PortalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:news_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately restrict access to the Profile Pic Handler component to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual file upload activity. Implement strict file validation and sanitization controls at the application and web server levels to prevent unauthorized file types from being uploaded. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting file upload anomalies specific to PHPGurukul News Portal. Conduct thorough privilege audits to ensure that only necessary users have high-level access, minimizing the risk of exploitation. If possible, isolate the news portal environment to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. Regularly back up portal data and configurations to enable rapid recovery. Monitor security advisories from PHPGurukul for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. Consider upgrading to a newer, unaffected version of the software if feasible.
Description
A vulnerability was identified in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Profile Pic Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.