CVE-2026-1142: A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-1142 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting news portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352, CWE-862
Published	2026-01-19
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

2026-01-19 07:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul news portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-portal sudo apt install news-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold news-portal

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

dnf --showduplicates list news-portal sudo dnf downgrade news-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add news-portal

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-2026-1142?

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

Is CVE-2026-1142 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1142 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-2026-1142 affect?

CVE-2026-1142 affects news portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been rele

How urgent is CVE-2026-1142?

Priority 24/100. Public exploit reference

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