Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-15406

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 01 January 2026

Published
01 January 2026
Modified
06 January 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0002 5.5th percentile
Risk Priority 13 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-15406 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Phpgurukul Online Course Registration. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 5.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190).
Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandates authorization checks before permitting access or data processing via external systems.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Why these techniques?

Missing authorization (CWE-862/863) in a public-facing PHP web application directly enables remote exploitation of the app without authentication, matching T1190.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

A flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration up to 3.1. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes missing authorization. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-15406 is a missing authorization vulnerability affecting PHPGurukul Online Course Registration versions up to 3.1. The flaw, tied to CWE-862 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) and CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), impacts an unknown function and enables remote exploitation.

An attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation results in low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as reflected in its CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). A public exploit is available and may be used.

Advisories and related resources, including a GitHub proof-of-concept detailing broken access control at https://github.com/rsecroot/Online-Course-Registration/blob/main/Broken%20Access%20Control.md, are published on VulDB (https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.339326, https://vuldb.com/?id.339326, https://vuldb.com/?submit.728354) and the vendor site at https://phpgurukul.com/. No specific patch or mitigation details are outlined in the CVE description.

The exploit has been published, indicating potential for real-world use against unpatched instances.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

phpgurukul
online course registration
≤ 3.1

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