Account takeover via preserved attacker-chosen session ID
Published Apr 28, 2025 · Updated Jul 25, 2026
Session fixation in PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.3 allows remote attackers to take over user accounts. The /loginsystem/change-password.php component preserves an attacker-chosen PHPSESSID when the victim authenticates instead of issuing a new session identifier. The attacker must induce a victim to authenticate with the known identifier; the shared session then permits password changes and other account actions.
Summary
What happened
Session fixation in PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.3 allows remote attackers to take over user accounts. The /loginsystem/change-password.php component preserves an attacker-chosen PHPSESSID when the victim authenticates instead of issuing a new session identifier. The attacker must induce a victim to authenticate with the known identifier; the shared session then permits password changes and other account actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-45949
- Published
- Apr 28, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-384, T1550.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Session fixation reproduction procedureproof of concept · demonstrated
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