CVE-2025-12615

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.

CVSS 4.0

1.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CVSS 3.1

8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 35% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWEs

CWE-320, CWE-321

Published

2025-11-03

Modified

2026-10-18

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• phpgurukul:news_portal

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

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