How severe is CVE-2025-69990?

CVE-2025-69990 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-69990 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-69990?

CVE-2025-69990 affects Phpgurukul News Portal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69990?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-69990 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-69990 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2274.

When was CVE-2025-69990 published?

CVE-2025-69990 was published on 2026-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-69990

CVE-2025-69990 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul News Portal with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-552.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-2274
Weakness: CWE-552
Affected product: Phpgurukul News Portal
Published: 2026-01-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

phpgurukul News Portal Project V4.1 has an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in remove_file.php. The parameter file can cause any file to be deleted.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-69990?: phpgurukul News Portal Project V4.1 has an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in remove_file.php. The parameter file can cause any file to be deleted.
How severe is CVE-2025-69990?: CVE-2025-69990 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-69990 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-69990?: CVE-2025-69990 affects Phpgurukul News Portal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69990?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-69990 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-69990 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2274.
When was CVE-2025-69990 published?: CVE-2025-69990 was published on 2026-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/Y4y17/CVE/blob/main/News%20Portal%20Project/File%20deletion%20vulnerability.md

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:news_portal:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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