CVE-2025-12615 PHPGurukul News Portal settings.py hard-coded key
Remote attackers can exploit a hard-coded cryptographic key in the News Portal settings to bypass security mechanisms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12615?
CVE-2025-12615 is a low-severity vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal, published on 3 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /onps/settings.py. Such manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack may be performed from remote. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12615?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpgurukul News Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12615 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12615 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in PHPGurukul News Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2gf-mw7m-x2mr.