CVE-2026-5837: PHPGurukul News Portal Project · SQL Injection
Affects PHPGurukul News Portal ProjectSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukulNews Portal Project | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:news_portal_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to implement input validation and parameterized queries to mitigate SQL injection risks. Monitoring for unusual database queries and restricting database user permissions may reduce potential impact.
Description
A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /news-details.php. The manipulation of the argument Comment results in sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.