CVE-2025-5759
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 classified as critical was found in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/edit-person-detail.php?editid=2. The manipulation of the argument editid leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 confidenceA SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System 2.1. The editid parameter in /admin/edit-person-detail.php is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands.
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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= 2.1CVSS 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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Identify the application versionLocate any version file, footer, or admin dashboard that displays the PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version numberAffected if The installed version is 2.1
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Confirm the vulnerable file existsCheck if the file /admin/edit-person-detail.php exists on the web serverAffected if The file exists in the webroot
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Verify admin access is availableAttempt to access the /admin/ directory or login page to determine if the administrative interface is reachableAffected if The admin panel is accessible (no authentication or valid credentials exist)
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Inspect the edit-person-detail.php source codeOpen /admin/edit-person-detail.php and search for SQL queries that use the editid parameter without parameterized queries or input sanitizationAffected if The code contains direct string concatenation of the editid parameter into SQL queries (e.g., $sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE id=" . $_GET['editid'])
The environment is affected if running PHPGurukul Local Services Search Engine Management System version 2.1 with the vulnerable /admin/edit-person-detail.php file present and the editid parameter being used in unsanitized SQL 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 direct string concatenation in SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements. Validate and sanitize all user inputs. Apply the latest vendor patch when available.
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