CVE-2026-6162: Cross Site Scripting in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System
CVE-2026-6162 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System version 2. 0. The issue arises from improper sanitization of the 'fromdate' parameter in the /bwdates-reports-details. php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System 2.0, specifically in the /bwdates-reports-details.php file. The 'fromdate' argument can be manipulated to perform a cross-site scripting attack, enabling an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring privileges and does not require user interaction to initiate the attack. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the impact is limited by the medium severity score and the requirement for the attacker to deliver a crafted URL or input to the vulnerable parameter. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. As a temporary measure, input validation and output encoding on the 'fromdate' parameter should be implemented to prevent script injection. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability until a fix is released.
CVE-2026-6162: Cross Site Scripting in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System
Description
CVE-2026-6162 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System version 2. 0. The issue arises from improper sanitization of the 'fromdate' parameter in the /bwdates-reports-details. php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System 2.0, specifically in the /bwdates-reports-details.php file. The 'fromdate' argument can be manipulated to perform a cross-site scripting attack, enabling an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring privileges and does not require user interaction to initiate the attack. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the impact is limited by the medium severity score and the requirement for the attacker to deliver a crafted URL or input to the vulnerable parameter. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. As a temporary measure, input validation and output encoding on the 'fromdate' parameter should be implemented to prevent script injection. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-12T20:37:41.868Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc7c4a82d89c981f24c393
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 5:16:58 AM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 5:32:05 AM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 6:31:52 AM
Views: 3
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