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Incorrect authorization in PHPGurukul user management password change

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Incorrect authorization in the Change Password Handler of PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.3 can be triggered remotely by manipulating the currentpassword argument of loginsystem/admin/change-password.php, though the sources do not name the affected function. The CVSS 4.0 vector requires high privileges and rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as low. A public exploit has been disclosed, and CISA's SSVC rates exploitation as PoC with partial technical impact. The product is not in CISA KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability was determined in PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file loginsystem/admin/change-password.php of the component Change Password Handler. This manipulation of the argument currentpassword causes incorrect authorization. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHPGurukulUser Registration & Login and User Management System3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • User Registration & Login and User Management System VendorPHPGurukul Affected 3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:user_registration_login_and_user_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——PHPGurukul
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:user_registration_login_and_user_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·PHPGurukul

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105703
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-cgmr-jfr8-jrp2
  3. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2025-43160 Phpgurukul Cyber Cafe Management System v1.0 contains a SQL Injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35450 An issue in Online Library Management System v.3.0 allows an attacker to escalate… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35449 An issue in PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System v3.0 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35220 A SQL Injection vulnerability was discovered in the foreigner-bwdates-reports-details.php… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28899 A critical vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28898 An issue in phpgurukul Online Banquet Booking System V1.2 allows an attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources