PHPGurukul Directory Management System search-directory.php. cross site scripting

published 2024-05-20 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-46393

cvss: 2.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHPGurukul Directory Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/search-directory.php.. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-265212.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-05-20)

Exploit prediction

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/BurakSevben/CVEs/blob/main/Directory%20Management%20System/Directory%20Management%20System%20-%20Cross-Site-Scripting%20-%201.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	2.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA	3.0	2.4	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA	2.0	3.3	AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA	4.0	5.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

PHPGurukul Directory Management System
phpgurukul directory_management_system

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /BurakSevben/CVEs/blob/main/Directory%20Management%20System/Directory%20Management%20System%20-%20Cross-Site-S
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.265212
vdb-entry, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?ctiid.265212
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.339122
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-5136
NVD CVE-2024-5136

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Summary