CVE-2025-5249
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CVE-2025-5249 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/add-category.php. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/add-category.php. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpgurukul | News Portal Project | 4.1 |
References
- https://github.com/Schatten-42/MyCVE/issues/9Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://phpgurukul.com/Product
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310351Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310351Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.584903Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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