PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0 /onps/settings.py SECRET_KEY hard-coded key

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /onps/settings.py. Performing a manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY results in hard-coded key. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-12615. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file /onps/settings.py. The manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12615. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600.001 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202511-102) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-37470). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Hard-coded key
CWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

11/02/2025 Advisory disclosed
11/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2025 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: phpgurukul.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-12615 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-330909
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CNNVD: CNNVD-202511-102 - PHPGurukul News Portal 安全漏洞

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2025 14:17
Updated: 11/11/2025 04:29
Changes: 11/02/2025 14:17 (54), 11/02/2025 14:19 (1), 11/03/2025 05:24 (1), 11/03/2025 05:34 (30), 11/04/2025 19:47 (6), 11/11/2025 04:29 (11)
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Submitter: Nishant_Kumar
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #678625: PHPGurukul News Portal using Python Django and MySQL 1.0 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (by Nishant_Kumar)

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