CVE-2025-45953: A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file o

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-45953 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting hostel management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file of the user panel - Change Password component. Improper handling of session data allows a Session Hijacking attack, exploitable remotely

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-384
Published	2025-04-28
Last modified	2026-07-05

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpgurukul

Last updated 2026-07-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-28 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-05 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul hostel management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hostel-management-system || rpm -q hostel-management-system || hostel-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hostel-management-system sudo apt install hostel-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo apt-mark hold hostel-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list hostel-management-system sudo dnf downgrade hostel-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add hostel-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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-45953?

hostel management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-45953 being exploited?

CVE-2025-45953 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-2025-45953 affect?

CVE-2025-45953 affects hostel management system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file of the user panel - Change Password component. Improper handling of session data allows a Session Hijacking attack, exploitable rem

How urgent is CVE-2025-45953?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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