Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal Software
CVE-2026-1142

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPgurukul
Status
News Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-1142?

A security flaw exists in PHPGurukul News Portal version 1.0, where an unidentified function is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). This vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users without their consent, potentially leading to data manipulation or other malicious activities. The exploit has been made public, increasing the urgency for users to secure their installations.

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-2026-1142 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.341734
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341734
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.735498
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CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

moasim (VulDB User)
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