CVE-2025-12615 (GCVE-0-2025-12615)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-03 03:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:35 X_Freeware
VLAI?
Title
PHPGurukul News Portal settings.py hard-coded key
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /onps/settings.py. Such manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack may be performed from remote. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Severity ?
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CWE
  • CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
  • CWE-320 - Key Management Error
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PHPGurukul News Portal Affected: 1.0
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Credits
Nishant_Kumar (VulDB User)
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