Online Discussion ForumApplication · Emiloi

CVE-2025-10603

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-17
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability was determined in PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/admin_forum/search_result.php. Executing manipulation of the argument Search can lead to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the Search parameter in /admin/admin_forum/search_result.php. The lack of input sanitization or parameterized queries enables attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing sensitive data or compromising the application.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with prepared statements/parameterized queries in search_result.php and implement proper input validation on all user-supplied parameters.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Online Discussion ForumApplication
Affected:= 1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm the application installation
    Locate the webroot directory and identify if Emiloi Online Discussion Forum or PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum version 1.0 is present. Look for application-specific files such as index.php, README files, or version indicators.
    Affected if The application directory contains Emiloi Online Discussion Forum or PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum version 1.0 files.
  2. Locate the vulnerable script
    Navigate to the /admin/admin_forum/ subdirectory in the webroot and verify that search_result.php exists.
    Affected if The file /admin/admin_forum/search_result.php is present in the application directory.
  3. Inspect the Search parameter handling
    Open search_result.php in a text editor and locate the code that handles the 'search' or 'Search' GET or POST parameter. Examine how user input is incorporated into SQL queries.
    Affected if The code accepts user input from the Search parameter and directly concatenates it into SQL queries without using prepared statements or parameterization.
  4. Test the parameter for SQL injection
    If the admin panel is accessible, submit a specially crafted payload in the Search field such as "' OR '1'='1" and observe the application's response for SQL errors or unexpected behavior.
    Affected if The application returns SQL syntax errors or displays unexpected data based on the injected payload, confirming the parameter is vulnerable.

The environment is affected if Emiloi Online Discussion Forum version 1.0 is installed and the /admin/admin_forum/search_result.php file processes the Search parameter without parameterized queries.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL queries with prepared statements/parameterized queries in search_result.php and implement proper input validation on all user-supplied parameters.

Fix this in Online Discussion Forum Scoped from the published advisory
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