CVE-2025-10603
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 · uneditedA 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 confidenceSQL 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.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the application installationLocate 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.
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Locate the vulnerable scriptNavigate 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.
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Inspect the Search parameter handlingOpen 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.
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Test the parameter for SQL injectionIf 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.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace 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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