CVE-2025-4873 PHPGurukul News Portal Login index.php sql injection

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the admin login to access or modify database contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-4873?

CVE-2025-4873 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal, published on 18 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul News Portal 4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/index.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4873?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul News Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2025-4873 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-4873 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qq5-w3c8-q244.

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