SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1
CVE-2025-5251

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPgurukul
Status
News Portal Project
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-5251?

A vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1, specifically related to the manipulation of the 'Category' argument in the /admin/edit-subcategory.php file. This weakness allows attackers to execute SQL injection attacks remotely, potentially compromising the security of the application. As this exploit has been publicly disclosed, it is critical for users to apply recommended security patches and mitigate risks promptly.

Affected Version(s)

News Portal Project 4.1

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-2025-5251 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.310353
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310353
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.584922
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CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

-Schatten- (VulDB User)
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CVE-2025-5251 : SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1