PHPGurukul Human Metapneumovirus Testing Management System Admin Profile Page profile.php cross site scripting

Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-2375 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of a user's browser session on the Human Metapneumovirus Testing Management System. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, and defacement of the application. An attacker could potentially gain access to sensitive user data, including personal information and potentially medical testing results, depending on the system's data handling practices. The impact is amplified if the system is used in a healthcare setting, where patient data confidentiality is paramount.

Healthcare organizations and laboratories utilizing the Human Metapneumovirus Testing Management System are particularly at risk, as the system likely handles sensitive patient data. Administrators and users with access to the admin profile page are also directly exposed to the vulnerability.

• php: Examine /profile.php for improper input validation of the 'email' parameter. Search for instances where user input is directly outputted to the page without proper encoding. • generic web: Monitor access logs for requests to /profile.php with unusual or suspicious parameters in the 'email' field. Look for patterns indicative of XSS attempts (e.g., <script>). • generic web: Use curl to test the /profile.php endpoint with a simple XSS payload (e.g., <script>alert('XSS')</script>) and verify that the payload is not executed.

1. 2025-03-17Disclosure

   disclosure

1. Reservado2025-03-16
2. Publicada2025-03-17
3. EPSS atualizado2026-04-02

The primary mitigation for CVE-2025-2375 is to immediately upgrade the Human Metapneumovirus Testing Management System to version 1.0.1 or later. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, consider implementing input validation and output encoding on the 'email' parameter in /profile.php to sanitize user-supplied data. Web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the /profile.php endpoint can provide an additional layer of protection. After upgrading, confirm the vulnerability is resolved by attempting to inject a simple XSS payload into the email field and verifying that the script is not executed.