Privilege escalation in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System
CVE-2026-90851
A flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 3.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/includes/checklogin.php. This manipulation of the argument ID causes improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phpgurukul Hostel Management System — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/usernamevnq/CVEs/issues/10 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- phpgurukul.com/ (product)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90851 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/926972 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403406 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403406/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-90851?
- CVE-2026-90851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90851?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.