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CVE-2025-1588: PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System allows unauthorized file access

CVE-2025-1588 · published 1 year ago

Summary

An attacker can access files on your server if they know the right path. This affects the PHPGurukul system, which helps you manage nurse hiring. You should update the system to fix this security issue as soon as possible to prevent unauthorized access.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
phpgurukul	online_nurse_hiring_system	1.0 `cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:online_nurse_hiring_system:1.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

A vulnerability has been found in PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/manage-nurse.php. The manipulation of the argument profilepic leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The initial researcher advisory mentions contradicting vulnerability classes.

References

https://github.com/wqywfvc/CVE/issues/16 Broken Link
https://phpgurukul.com/ Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.296572 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.296572 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.505441 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

6.9 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal

CWE-24Path Traversal: '../filedir'

CWE-22Path Traversal

Timeline

Published23 Feb 2025

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2025-1588 · NVD

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