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CVE-2026-5840: SQL Injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5840cvecve-2026-5840
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 04:00:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: PHPGurukul
Product: News Portal Project

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/check_availability.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 04:36:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an SQL injection flaw in the PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1, specifically in an unknown function within /admin/check_availability.php. By manipulating the Username parameter, an attacker can inject SQL commands remotely. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, and no privileges required for exploitation. No official fix or patch has been documented, and the vulnerability remains unmitigated as per available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. This may lead to unauthorized data access or modification. The CVSS vector indicates limited scope and impact, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The exploit is publicly available, increasing the risk of attack, but no evidence of widespread exploitation is reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, restricting access to the affected /admin/check_availability.php endpoint and implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts may help mitigate risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T17:32:35.386Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d729211cc7ad14da1b3396

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

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:36:00 AM

Last updated: 4/9/2026, 6:54:37 AM

Views: 5

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