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 explo…
EPSS: 0.000 (12.1th 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
- VDB-356296 | PHPGurukul News Portal Project check_availability.php sql injection (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- VDB-356296 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (signature, permissions-required)
- Submit #789913 | PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1 SQL Injection (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.