PHPGurukul Directory Management System searchdata.php cross site scripting
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPGurukul Directory Management System 2.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /searchdata.php. The manipulation of the argument searchdata leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00521 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul | Directory Management System | 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Directory Management System VendorPHPGurukul Affected 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:directory_management_system:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | PHPGurukul |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:directory_management_system:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·PHPGurukul
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgf8-7wf7-3fr3
References
More PHPGurukul Directory Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-05731 PHPGurukul Directory Management System searchdata.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-04193 PHPGurukul Directory Management System edit-directory.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-04770 PHPGurukul Directory Management System index.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-00888 PHPGurukul Directory Management System Search index.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-11583 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities via the username and password parameters in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28724 A SQL Injection vulnerability was identified in the admin/edit-directory.php file of the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-4862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgf8-7wf7-3fr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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