Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1142 is a cross-site request forgery issue in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. A remote attacker could trick a logged-in user into performing an unintended action. Public exploit material exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority web application risk. Prioritize if PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0 is internet-facing or used for administrative publishing. Public exploit availability warrants timely validation, but evidence does not support emergency response absent confirmed exposure.
Technical view
The CVE describes CSRF in an unknown function of PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0, with CWE-352 and CWE-862. CVSS v4.0 is 5.3, network-accessible, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and user interaction required. Integrity impact is rated low. VulDB states exploit disclosure is public.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0, especially internet-accessible admin or authenticated user portals. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The attack requires persuading a user to interact while authenticated. Public exploit material is referenced, increasing likelihood of testing or opportunistic use. This is not listed in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the affected function is not named in the CVE description, and no vendor patch is cited in the provided sources. Avoid assuming broader version impact. Validate CSRF exposure defensively and track vendor or VulDB updates.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0 deployments.
- Check PHPGurukul and CVE/VulDB pages for vendor fixes or guidance.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks where possible.
- Educate administrators not to click untrusted links while logged in.
- Review application CSRF protections before exposing the portal publicly.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0.
- Confirm whether administrative functions require anti-CSRF tokens.
- Review web logs for suspicious authenticated state-changing requests.
- Check whether public-facing instances are reachable from the internet.
- Monitor referenced advisories for updated affected-version or fix information.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-341734 | PHPGurukul News Portal cross-site request forgeryCVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-341734 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC)CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- Submit #735498 | PHPGurukul News Portal Project in PHP and MySql 1.0 Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Asim-QAZi/CSRF-Add-Subadmin-in-News-Portal-Project-in-PHP-and-MySql-in-PHPGurukulCVE reference · exploit
- https://phpgurukul.com/CVE reference · product
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.