How CVE-2025-28015 Works
The vulnerability exists in `loginsystem/edit-profile.php` of PHPGurukul User Management System V3.3 due to improper input sanitization. Attackers can inject malicious HTML/JavaScript via the fname, lname, or `contact` parameters during profile editing. When the admin views the compromised profile, the payload executes in their browser, leading to potential session hijacking, defacement, or phishing attacks. The lack of output encoding allows stored XSS exploitation.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: PHPGurukul
Version: 3.3
Vulnerability: HTML Injection
Severity: Medium
Date: 03/28/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploitation:
POST /loginsystem/edit-profile.php HTTP/1.1 Host: target.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded fname=<script>alert(1)</script>&lname=test&contact=123
Protection:
// Sanitize inputs in edit-profile.php $fname = htmlspecialchars($_POST[bash], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); $lname = htmlspecialchars($_POST[bash], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
Detection:
curl -X POST -d "fname=<test>&lname=<test>" http://target.com/loginsystem/edit-profile.php -v
Analytics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: Required (Admin)
- Impact: Confidentiality (Low), Integrity (Medium)
Mitigation:
1. Update to latest patched version.
2. Implement CSP headers:
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
3. Use WAF rules to filter HTML tags.
References:
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28015
- MITRE: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-28015
References:
Reported By: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28015
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