CVE-2025-5370 PHPGurukul News Portal forgot-password.php sql injection

Medium 6.9 Published 31 May 2025 Updated 2 Jun 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-2025-5370?

CVE-2025-5370 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal, published on 31 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 News Portal 4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/forgot-password.php. 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-2025-5370?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul News Portal Project.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5370?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5370 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-2025-5370 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5370 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2mh-5gjr-6m57.