CVE-2025-5249Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database read and alteration via unsanitized Category

Published May 27, 2025 · Updated May 27, 2025

SQL injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 allows remote attackers to read or alter database data via a crafted Category value. The /admin/add-category.php handler places the POST category value directly into an SQL query without sanitization or parameter binding. No login or authorization is required, and the published time-based blind payload demonstrates attacker-controlled database query execution.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 allows remote attackers to read or alter database data via a crafted Category value. The /admin/add-category.php handler places the POST category value directly into an SQL query without sanitization or parameter binding. No login or authorization is required, and the published time-based blind payload demonstrates attacker-controlled database query execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5249
Published
May 27, 2025
Updated
May 27, 2025
Vendor
PHPGurukul
Product
News Portal Project
Classifications
CWE-89, CWE-74, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

PHPGurukul · News Portal Projectversion=4.1

Published CVSS scores

7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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