CVE-2026-5839 PHPGurukul News Portal Project add-subcategory.php sql injection
Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the add-subcategory.php file to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5839?
CVE-2026-5839 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal Project, published on 9 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/add-subcategory.php. Such manipulation of the argument sucatdescription leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5839?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5839 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-2026-5839 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5839 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5wf-x97f-9f8v.