CVE-2025-28016: A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in loginsystem/edit-profile.php of the PHPGuruk

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-28016 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting user registration \& login and user management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in loginsystem/edit-profile.php of the PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System V3.3. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via the fname, lname, and contact parameters.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-09-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpgurukul

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-30 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul user registration \& login and user management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-registration--login-and-user-management-system || rpm -q user-registration--login-and-user-management-system || user-registration--login-and-user-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison user-registration--login-and-user-management-system sudo apt install user-registration--login-and-user-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.3> sudo apt-mark hold user-registration--login-and-user-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list user-registration--login-and-user-management-system sudo dnf downgrade user-registration--login-and-user-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.3> sudo dnf versionlock add user-registration--login-and-user-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-28016?

user registration \& login and user management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-28016 being exploited?

CVE-2025-28016 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-28016 affect?

CVE-2025-28016 affects user registration \& login and user management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in loginsystem/edit-profile.php of the PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System V3.3. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java

How urgent is CVE-2025-28016?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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