CVE-2020-5510

CRITICAL

PHPGurukul Hostel Mgt Sys <2.0 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2020-5510. PoCs published by FULLSHADE, Enesdex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates SQL injection in Hostel Management System 2.0 via the 'id' parameter, leading to remote command execution through SQLi-based OS shell access. The PoC includes payloads for boolean-based, error-based, time-based, and UNION-based SQLi, with evidence of successful file upload and command execution.

Description

PHPGurukul Hostel Management System v2.0 allows SQL injection via the id parameter in the full-profile.php file.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by FULLSHADE · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47854

This exploit demonstrates SQL injection in Hostel Management System 2.0 via the 'id' parameter, leading to remote command execution through SQLi-based OS shell access. The PoC includes payloads for boolean-based, error-based, time-based, and UNION-based SQLi, with evidence of successful file upload and command execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hostel Management System v2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application · SQL injection vulnerability in the 'id' parameter
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP
by Enesdex · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48542

This is a writeup describing an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Hostel Management System 2.0. The vulnerability exists in the 'id' parameter of the 'full-profile.php' file, where user input is directly concatenated into a SQL query without sanitization.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hostel Management System 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL · SQLmap or manual SQL injection techniques
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47854
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48542

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0211
EPSS Percentile 79.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
phpgurukul/hostel_management_system 2.0
Published Jan 08, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026