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PHP CVE-2026-5840

| EUVDEUVD-2026-20849 LOW
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-04-09 VulDB GHSA-3pxp-646h-v7m3
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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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-2026-20849
Analysis Generated
Apr 09, 2026 - 04:30 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 09, 2026 - 04:00 nvd
MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/check_availability.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to manipulate the Username parameter in /admin/check_availability.php, enabling data exfiltration and potential database modification. The vulnerability requires high-privilege administrative access; publicly available exploit code exists and may be actively used in attacks.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation in the check_availability.php administrative function, allowing SQL injection (CWE-89) through the Username parameter. PHPGurukul News Portal Project is a PHP-based content management system; the affected component is a backend availability-check endpoint that fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before constructing SQL queries. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:news_portal_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions of the project are potentially affected, though the CVE specifically references version 4.1.

RemediationAI

Apply input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) to the /admin/check_availability.php file to prevent SQL injection through the Username parameter. No vendor-released patch version has been identified in available data; remediation requires manual code review and patching by administrators or migration to a maintained alternative news portal system. Immediate actions should include restricting administrative interface access via network firewall rules and reviewing administrative account logs for suspicious activity. The GitHub issue reference (https://github.com/f1rstb100d/CVE/issues/29) contains proof-of-concept details that should inform code review priorities.

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