CVE-2025-6157
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 found in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /registered-user-testing.php. The manipulation of the argument testtype leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched 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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the testtype parameter of /registered-user-testing.php in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The lack of input sanitization or parameterized queries enables attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing sensitive patient testing data or achieving remote code execution depending on database configuration.
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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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Identify if PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System is installedSearch your web server document root or application directory for files containing 'Nipah Virus Testing' or check for the presence of PHP files from this application.Affected if The application is present on the system
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Confirm the installed version is 1.0Check version files, about pages, or source code headers for the version number. The vulnerability applies to version 1.0 specifically.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0
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Locate the vulnerable file registered-user-testing.phpSearch the web application directory for /registered-user-testing.php or similar path structure. This file handles the testtype parameter.Affected if The file exists in the web application
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Verify the application is web-accessibleConfirm the web server is running and the application is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely.Affected if The application is exposed on the network or internet
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Inspect the testtype parameter handling in the codeOpen registered-user-testing.php and examine how the testtype parameter is used in database queries. Look for unsanitized direct insertion into SQL statements.Affected if The code uses the testtype parameter directly in SQL queries without prepared statements or input sanitization
A user is affected if they are running PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System version 1.0 with the registered-user-testing.php file accessible and the testtype parameter processed 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 dataImplement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database interactions, apply input validation and output encoding, and deploy a WAF as an interim control while developing and testing the permanent fix.
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