SQL Injection in Phpgurukul News Portal Project
CVE-2026-5840
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Phpgurukul News Portal Project — versions 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5840?
- CVE-2026-5840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul News Portal Project, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5840?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.