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Hostel Management System CVE-2025-63611

HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-01-08 cve@mitre.org
8.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS 8.7 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: Required. Exploitation requires authentication. Public exploit/POC available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker (requires authentication) could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Cross-Site Scripting in phpgurukul Hostel Management System v2.1 user-provided complaint fields (Explain the Complaint) submitted via /register-complaint.php are stored and rendered unescaped in the admin viewer (/admin/complaint-details.php?cid=<id>). [CVSS 8.7 HIGH]

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Hostel Management System. Cross-Site Scripting in phpgurukul Hostel Management System v2.1 user-provided complaint fields (Explain the Complaint) submitted via /register-complaint.php are stored and rendered unescaped in the admin viewer (/admin/complaint-details.php?cid=<id>). When an administrator opens the complaint, injected HTML/JavaScript executes in the admin's browser.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Jan 12, 2026 - 18:45 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 08, 2026 - 16:15 nvd
HIGH 8.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-Site Scripting in phpgurukul Hostel Management System v2.1 user-provided complaint fields (Explain the Complaint) submitted via /register-complaint.php are stored and rendered unescaped in the admin viewer (/admin/complaint-details.php?cid=<id>). When an administrator opens the complaint, injected HTML/JavaScript executes in the admin's browser.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using phpgurukul Hostel Management System face significant risk from CVE-2025-63611, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 8.7. Attackers could inject malicious scripts to steal user sessions, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement Content-Security-Policy headers; (2) Enable HttpOnly and SameSite cookie attributes; (3) Deploy WAF XSS/CSRF rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 89% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

64
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:hostel_management_system:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-5510 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 08

PHPGurukul Hostel Management System v2.0 allows SQL injection via the id parameter in the full-profile.php file. Rated c

CVE-2025-45953 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Apr 28

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file of the user

CVE-2021-43137 HIGH POC
8.8 Dec 01

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exits in hostel management system 2.1 via

CVE-2024-2481 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Mar 15

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Surya2Developer Hostel Management System 1.0. Rated medi

CVE-2023-36939 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 10

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hostel Management System v2.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code v

CVE-2025-6159 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 17

Critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Hostel Management System version 1.0, specifically in the /allocat

CVE-2025-6155 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 17

Critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 1.0 affecting the login functionality (/incl

CVE-2025-6154 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 17

A SQL injection vulnerability in A vulnerability (CVSS 7.3). Risk factors: public PoC available.

CVE-2025-6153 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 17

A SQL injection vulnerability in A vulnerability (CVSS 7.3). Risk factors: public PoC available.

CVE-2025-6296 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 20

CVE-2025-6296 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Hostel Management System version 1.0, specifica

CVE-2025-6295 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 20

A SQL injection vulnerability in A vulnerability (CVSS 7.3). Risk factors: public PoC available.

CVE-2025-6294 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 20

CVE-2025-6294 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Hostel Management System version 1.0, specifica

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