CVE-2026-5840
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul News Portal Project 4.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/check_availability.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Severity
LOW
CVSS score
2.0
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-09 05:16:05.987000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
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