CVE-2025-69990

Name: CVE-2025-69990
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-13T16:16:04.767+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-69990 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. phpgurukul News Portal Project V4.1 has an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in remove_file.php. The parameter file can cause any file to be deleted.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

phpgurukul News Portal Project V4.1 has an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in remove_file.php. The parameter file can cause any file to be deleted.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-552

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpgurukul	News Portal	4.1

References

https://github.com/Y4y17/CVE/blob/main/News%20Portal%20Project/File%20deletion%20vulnerability.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-69990?

phpgurukul News Portal Project V4.1 has an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in remove_file.php. The parameter file can cause any file to be deleted.

How severe is CVE-2025-69990?

CVE-2025-69990 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69990?

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Source: NVD / NIST