CVE-2025-5231 PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System forgot-password.php sql injection

Medium 6.9 Published 27 May 2025 Updated 27 May 2025

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the forgot-password feature to read 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-2025-5231?

CVE-2025-5231 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System, published on 27 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /forgot-password.php. The manipulation of the argument email leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5231?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Company Visitor Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5231 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-2025-5231 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5231 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wg8-jcgr-wvcj.