CVE-2025-45953
CriticalCVSS 9.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file of the user panel (Change Password component) allows session hijacking. Improper session data handling enables remote session takeover.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can hijack an admin or user session, gaining unauthorized access to the hostel management system, potentially leading to data theft or configuration changes.
Recommendation
Immediately update the system to the latest version or apply a security patch. Additionally, implement session protection mechanisms such as session ID regeneration after login and use of HttpOnly and Secure flags for cookies.
Other vulnerabilities in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System
See all- CVE-2025-63611High
The phpgurukul Hostel Management System v2.1 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-provided complaint field (Explain the Complaint) submitted via /register-complaint.php. Injected HTML/JavaScript is stored and rendered unescaped in the admin viewer (/admin/complaint-details.php?cid=<id>), causing it to execute in the admin's browser.
- CVE-2026-90851Medium
A flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 3.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/includes/checklogin.php. This manipulation of the argument ID causes improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- CVE-2026-90850Low
A vulnerability was detected in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/manage-students.php. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- CVE-2025-13577Low
A cross site scripting flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /register-complaint.php, and manipulation of the cdetails argument leads to script execution. The attack can be launched remotely and the exploit has been published.
Original NVD description (English source)
A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Hostel Management System 2.1 in the /hostel/change-password.php file of the user panel - Change Password component. Improper handling of session data allows a Session Hijacking attack, exploitable remotely
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