{"id":73497,"date":"2025-09-10T02:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:30:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:12:43","slug":"cve-2025-57151-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-complaint-management-system-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57151-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-complaint-management-system-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-57151: Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in phpgurukul Complaint Management System 2.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity realm is no stranger to threats and vulnerabilities that can potentially compromise the integrity and security of a system. One such vulnerability that has come to light is the CVE-2025-57151, a critical vulnerability that impacts the phpgurukul Complaint Management System 2.0. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7739-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-gitlab-ce-ee\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81147\">vulnerability is characterized by Cross Site Scripting<\/a> (XSS) which opens up the system to potential compromise or data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24005-local-privilege-escalation-via-vulnerable-ssh-script\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81933\">vulnerability specifically exists in the admin\/userprofile.php via<\/a> the fullname parameter. This vulnerability matters because if successfully exploited, it could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3831-unauthorized-access-to-log-files-through-harmony-sase-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81612\">unauthorized access<\/a>, data theft, and potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-57151<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7051-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-of-syslog-configuration-in-n-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84629\">Unauthorized System Access<\/a>, Potential Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-764819931\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56216-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-hospital-management-system-4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85936\">phpgurukul Complaint Management System<\/a> | 2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50902-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-old-peanut-open-shop\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81854\">vulnerability CVE-2025-57151 leverages a Cross Site<\/a> Scripting (XSS) loophole in the phpgurukul Complaint Management System 2.0. Specifically, the admin\/userprofile.php <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32701-elevation-of-privileges-via-windows-common-log-file-system-driver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91775\">file is susceptible to this exploit via<\/a> the fullname parameter. XSS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51991-server-side-template-injection-vulnerability-in-xwiki-s-administration-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81393\">vulnerabilities enable an attacker to inject<\/a> malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. In this case, an attacker can manipulate the fullname parameter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81142\">execute arbitrary HTML or script code<\/a> in a user&#8217;s browser session. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47174-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-microsoft-office-excel-leading-to-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82025\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> access and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3347117033\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker could craft a malicious URL or HTTP request like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/admin\/userprofile.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nfullname=&lt;script&gt;malicious_code_here&lt;\/script&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `malicious_code_here` would be replaced with the actual malicious script that the attacker wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52904-command-execution-vulnerability-in-file-browser-version-2-32-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92226\">execute in the user&#8217;s browser<\/a>. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45814-critical-vulnerability-in-ns3000-and-ns2000-allows-session-hijacking\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91936\">allow the attacker to steal session<\/a> cookies, launch phishing attacks, or perform other malicious actions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a mitigation measure, it is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. In case the patch is not available immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation measure. It is also advisable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85921\">validate and sanitize all user inputs<\/a>, and implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to help prevent XSS attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity realm is no stranger to threats and vulnerabilities that can potentially compromise the integrity and security of a system. One such vulnerability that has come to light is the CVE-2025-57151, a critical vulnerability that impacts the phpgurukul Complaint Management System 2.0. 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