Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2026-2225?

A high-severity authentication vulnerability has been discovered in the itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0 affecting administrator login functionality.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-2225?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-2225. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-2225?

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems running itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0; implement network-level access controls restricting /admin/index.php to trusted IP addresses only; enable enhanced logging on admin login attempts. Within 7 days: Deploy WAF rules to filter malicious payloads targeting the administrator login component; consider isolating affected systems from production networks if business-critical. Within 30 days: Evaluate migration to alternative, actively maintained portal software or contact vendor for security patch timeline; conduct security assessment of compromised systems if breach is suspected.

PHP CVE-2026-2225

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2225?

CVE-2026-2225 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

MEDIUM

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

2026-02-09 cna@vuldb.com

PHP SQLi

5.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

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NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

HIGH MEDIUM

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

7.3 (HIGH) 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 23, 2026 - 11:16 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 09, 2026 - 09:16 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/index.php of the component Administrator Login. This manipulation of the argument email causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in the News Portal Project 1.0 administrator login interface allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate the email parameter and execute arbitrary database queries. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and no patch is currently available. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

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Access

Access /admin/index.php login page

Exploit

Inject SQL payload in email parameter

Execution

Bypass authentication or extract database records

Impact

Gain unauthorized admin access

Access

Access /admin/index.php login page

Exploit

Inject SQL payload in email parameter

Execution

Bypass authentication or extract database records

Impact

Gain unauthorized admin access

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation	itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0 with /admin/index.php endpoint accessible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment	CVSS 7.3 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario	A remote attacker (requires authentication) could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation	Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems running itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0; implement network-level access controls restricting /admin/index.php to trusted IP addresses only; enable enhanced logging on admin login attempts. …

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