{"id":86690,"date":"2026-03-15T03:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:18:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-50490-high-risk-session-hijacking-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-student-result-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50490-high-risk-session-hijacking-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-student-result-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-50490: High-Risk Session Hijacking Vulnerability in PHPGurukul Student Result Management System<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A significant security vulnerability, CVE-2025-50490, has been identified in the PHPGurukul Student Result Management System v2.0. This report provides details about the vulnerability, which allows potential attackers to execute a session hijacking attack due to improper session invalidation in the component \/elms\/emp-changepassword.php. As a result, this vulnerability poses a serious threat to institutions and organizations utilizing this system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-50490<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1822707224\" 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 Student Result Management System | v2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-50490 vulnerability arises due to the incorrect handling of session invalidation in the emp-changepassword.php component. An attacker can exploit this by inducing a user to perform a change password operation. Because the session isn&#8217;t properly invalidated after the operation, the attacker can hijack the user&#8217;s session and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or system resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3164208958\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/elms\/emp-changepassword.php?sessionID=&lt;user session id&gt; HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-system.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Note: The above example is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an actual exploit script. The exact method and sequence of commands to exploit this vulnerability would depend on several factors, including the specific configuration of the affected system.<br \/>\nIn conclusion, this vulnerability poses a significant threat to the security of any organization using the PHPGurukul Student Result Management System v2.0. The recommended mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch, or in its absence, use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A significant security vulnerability, CVE-2025-50490, has been identified in the PHPGurukul Student Result Management System v2.0. This report provides details about the vulnerability, which allows potential attackers to execute a session hijacking attack due to improper session invalidation in the component \/elms\/emp-changepassword.php. 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