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CVE-2026-5839: SQL Injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5839cvecve-2026-5839
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 03:45:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: PHPGurukul
Product: News Portal Project

Description

CVE-2026-5839 is a medium severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal Project version 4. 1. It arises from improper handling of the sucatdescription parameter in the /admin/add-subcategory. php file, allowing remote attackers with high privileges to manipulate SQL queries. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4. 0 base score of 5. 1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

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AILast updated: 04/16/2026, 12:16:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1, specifically in the /admin/add-subcategory.php script. The sucatdescription parameter is susceptible to SQL injection due to insufficient input validation or sanitization. An attacker with high privileges can remotely exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially impacting data confidentiality and integrity. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official fix or patch has been published as of the current data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute unauthorized SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification within the affected application database. The impact is limited to the scope of the vulnerability in the specified parameter and does not indicate full system compromise. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected functionality to trusted users only and consider implementing additional input validation or web application firewall rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the sucatdescription parameter.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T17:32:27.747Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d729211cc7ad14da1b338f

Added to database: 4/9/2026, 4:20:49 AM

Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 12:16:41 PM

Last updated: 5/23/2026, 8:52:40 AM

Views: 81

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