CVE-2025-5251: A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-5251 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting news portal project. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/edit-subcategory.php. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

High 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	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-89
Published	2025-05-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: phpgurukul

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-27 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul news portal project DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-portal-project || rpm -q news-portal-project || news-portal-project --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-portal-project sudo apt install news-portal-project=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo apt-mark hold news-portal-project

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

dnf --showduplicates list news-portal-project sudo dnf downgrade news-portal-project-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo dnf versionlock add news-portal-project

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-2025-5251?

news portal project: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5251 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5251 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-2025-5251 affect?

CVE-2025-5251 affects news portal project. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/edit-subcategory.php. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to sql injection. It

How urgent is CVE-2025-5251?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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