CVE-2026-1141: phpgurukul news_portal Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-1141 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in phpgurukul news_portal. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 19-01-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in PHPGurukul News Portal 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /admin/add-subadmins.php of the component Add Sub-Admin Page. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

• CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
• CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.