PHPGurukul News Portal Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Debugging Code
CVE-2025-12616

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPgurukul
Status
News Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 November 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-12616?

A vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal version 1.0 allows for sensitive information to be inserted into debugging code due to manipulation of an unknown function within the /onps/settings.py file. This issue can be exploited remotely, making it a concern for users. The complexity of executing this attack is high, and while the exploit is publicly available, successfully initiating the attack requires considerable effort.

Affected Version(s)

News Portal 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-12616 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.330910
vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330910
signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.678649
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nishant_Kumar (VulDB User)
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CVE-2025-12616 : PHPGurukul News Portal Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Debugging Code