CVE-2025-12615
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /onps/settings.py. Such manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack may be performed from remote. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpgurukul | news_portal | 1.0 | |
References
- https://github.com/NishantKumar-CSE/News-Portal-Python-Django-Project/blob/main/Hard-coded%20Cryptographic%20Key.md
- https://phpgurukul.com/
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330909
- https://vuldb.com/?id.330909
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.678625
- https://github.com/NishantKumar-CSE/News-Portal-Python-Django-Project/blob/main/Hard-coded%20Cryptographic%20Key.md
CWEs
CWE-320 CWE-321
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.