CVE-2025-57118

The attacker exploits improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the application's index.php file. Lack of proper access level verification enables execution of operations reserved for privileged users without prior authentication. The attack vector is network-based, requires no privileges or user interaction, which significantly lowers the barrier to entry for the attacker.

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the system's administrative functions, leading to complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application and stored data.

Security patches available from the vendor should be applied according to references. Until the fix is deployed, it is recommended to restrict application access only to trusted networks or implement an additional authentication layer at the web server level (e.g., through a firewall or reverse proxy).

PHPGurukul Online Library Management System v3.0