{"id":34486,"date":"2025-05-04T19:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T19:03:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-04T05:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:37:27","slug":"cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45949: PHPGurukul User Management System Session Hijacking Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we will delve into the details of a high-risk vulnerability, CVE-2025-45949. This vulnerability is found in the PHPGurukul User Registration &#038; Login and User Management System V3.3. It specifically resides in the \/loginsystem\/change-password.php file of the User Panel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4558-unverified-password-change-vulnerability-in-gpm-from-wormhole-tech\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45444\">Change Password<\/a> component. The improper handling of session <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32843-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-authorization-bypass-and-data-manipulation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39135\">data in this component makes the system vulnerable<\/a> to Session Hijacking attacks, which can be exploited remotely leading to account takeover. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to individuals and organisations that use this system, as it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39134\">potentially lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, which could have severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45949<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: No privileges required<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40580\">System compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3574463006\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>PHPGurukul User Registration &#038; Login and User <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44755-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sacco-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39608\">Management System<\/a> | V3.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PHPGurukul User <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43958-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39671\">Management System<\/a> does not properly handle session data, which is an integral part of authentication and authorization in web applications. This improper handling allows an attacker to hijack a user&#8217;s session, gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31478-zulip-server-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-account-creation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40324\">unauthorized access to their account<\/a>. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44752-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-student-study-center-desk-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40345\">bypass the authentication<\/a> mechanism, leading to unauthorized access, and potentially enabling the attacker to view, alter, or delete sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2749363401\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To illustrate the type of attack an attacker might use, consider the following conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88839\">HTTP request<\/a>. This is not an actual exploit, but an illustration of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ahold-delhaize-cyber-attack-unpacking-the-data-breach-and-its-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39170\">attacker might manipulate session data<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/loginsystem\/change-password.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nCookie: PHPSESSID=...; hijacked_session=...\nHTTP\/1.1 200 OK\nContent-Type: text\/html; charset=UTF-8\n&lt;!DOCTYPE html&gt;\n&lt;html&gt;\n...\n&lt;input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;session_id&quot; value=&quot;...&quot; \/&gt;\n...\n&lt;\/html&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a GET request to the \/loginsystem\/change-password.php endpoint, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45953-session-hijacking-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-hostel-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41183\">hijacked session<\/a> cookie. The server responds with a HTML page, which includes a hidden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54236-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce-leading-to-session-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88838\">input field containing the session<\/a> id. The attacker can then use this session id to impersonate the victim, effectively taking over their account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47039-perl-path-search-order-vulnerability-on-windows-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41735\">order to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, users are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. If this is not immediately feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38657-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-lxt2-zlib-block-decompression\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43191\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, they are not a permanent solution, and users should still apply the vendor patch as soon as they are able.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this blog post, we will delve into the details of a high-risk vulnerability, CVE-2025-45949. This vulnerability is found in the PHPGurukul User Registration &#038; Login and User Management System V3.3. It specifically resides in the \/loginsystem\/change-password.php file of the User Panel &#8211; Change Password component. 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