PHPGurukul Online Course Registration Session Hijacking Vulnerability

A session hijacking vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration version 3.1. The issue arises from improper session invalidation in the change-password component, allowing attackers to exploit the vulnerability and take over user sessions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for session hijacking, where an attacker can gain unauthorized access to a user's account and perform actions on their behalf.

Reproduction

To reproduce this vulnerability, navigate to the change-password component in the user panel. Observe the session handling mechanism, then inject a known session ID by setting a predictable or captured session token in the browser before the victim logs in. Once the victim authenticates with the injected session ID, the attacker can access the victim's account and change the password.