PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A critical path traversal vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System version 1.0. The issue resides in the file '/admin/manage-nurse.php', where improper handling of the 'profilepic' argument allows for directory traversal, potentially leading to unauthorized file access. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for path traversal, which could be used to access sensitive files outside the intended directory.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
1.0
impact
2.5
exploitability
6.8
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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