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PHP CVE-2026-5838

| EUVD-2026-20847 LOW
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-04-09 VulDB GHSA-669v-gc7f-gmvw
2.0
CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
2.0 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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:H/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
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Severity Changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
5.1 (MEDIUM) 2.0 (LOW)
PoC Detected
Apr 09, 2026 - 05:16 vuln.today
Public exploit code
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 09, 2026 - 04:30 euvd
EUVD-2026-20847
Analysis Generated
Apr 09, 2026 - 04:30 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 09, 2026 - 03:30 nvd
MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/add-subadmins.php. This manipulation of the argument sadminusername causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the sadminusername parameter in /admin/add-subadmins.php. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with exploit code available, though exploitation requires high-privilege admin access (PR:H) and carries low to moderate real-world risk despite a CVSS score of 4.7.

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Risk Assessment While the CVSS score of 4.7 is moderate, the real-world exploitability is constrained by the PR:H requirement, meaning only authenticated administrators with high privileges can trigger the injection. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An authenticated administrator with legitimate access to the admin panel exploits the SQL injection by crafting a malicious sadminusername input such as "admin' OR '1'='1" or a time-based blind SQL injection payload to extract sensitive data from the database or manipulate user account creation. Alternatively, a threat actor with compromised admin credentials leverages the vulnerability to escalate privileges or exfiltrate user records. …
Remediation Immediate action requires upgrading to a patched version of PHPGurukul News Portal Project; consult the vendor at phpgurukul.com for the latest release with SQL injection fixes. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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