What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5631?

CVE-2025-5631 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2025-5631?

A publicly disclosed SQL injection vulnerability in the News-Buzz CMS 1.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely compromise database integrity and extract sensitive data.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-5631?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-5631. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-5631?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running News-Buzz CMS 1.0 and isolate them from production networks if critical data is at risk; enable SQL error logging and database activity monitoring. Within 7 days: Apply Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block POST requests to /publicposts.php with SQL injection payloads; implement input validation at the application layer if accessible. Within 30 days: Upgrade to a patched version when available; conduct forensic review of database logs for evidence of exploitation; consider migrating to an alternative CMS if the vendor cannot provide a timely patch.

PHP CVE-2025-5631

EUVD-2025-16957 HIGH

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2025-06-05 cna@vuldb.com

PHP SQLi Content Management System News Buzz RCE

7.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:53 euvd

EUVD-2025-16957

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:53 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 10, 2025 - 15:06 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jun 05, 2025 - 03:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in code-projects/anirbandutta9 Content Management System and News-Buzz 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /publicposts.php. The manipulation of the argument post leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

AnalysisAI

Critical SQL injection vulnerability in the /publicposts.php file of Content Management System and News-Buzz version 1.0 by code-projects/anirbandutta9. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands through the 'post' parameter, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. A public exploit has been disclosed and the vulnerability is exploitable with low attack complexity, making it an active threat.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Output ['Injection']) affecting PHP-based content management systems. The /publicposts.php endpoint fails to properly sanitize or parameterize user-supplied input in the 'post' parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries. The affected product is a lightweight CMS/news platform (News-Buzz 1.0) maintained by code-projects/anirbandutta9. The root cause stems from missing input validation and the absence of prepared statements or parameterized queries, allowing direct SQL command injection. CPE identification suggests: cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:anirbandutta9_cms_and_news-buzz:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*