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CWE-566Weakness · CWE-566

CVE-2025-9953

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key vulnerability in DATABASE Software Training Consulting Ltd. Databank Accreditation Software allows SQL Injection. This issue affects Databank Accreditation Software: before 2026/04.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a SQL Injection vulnerability where user-supplied input is used directly in SQL queries as primary key values without proper sanitization or parameterized queries. An attacker can manipulate the primary key parameter to bypass authorization controls and inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially allowing unauthorized access, data exfiltration, modification, or deletion of database contents.

MitigationUpdate to the patched version of Databank Accreditation Software (April 2026 or later). If immediate patching is not feasible, implement strict input validation and refactor vulnerable queries to use parameterized statements/prepared statements.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify Databank Accreditation Software version
    Locate the installed version of Databank Accreditation Software through application metadata, about page, or system inventory tools
    Affected if Version is earlier than April 2026 (the patched release)
  2. Confirm web interface exposure
    Determine if the web-facing component of Databank Accreditation Software is accessible to users or attackers
    Affected if The application accepts user input via web requests that could contain primary key parameters
  3. Locate primary key query handlers
    Search application source code for SQL queries that use primary key values from user requests without parameterized statements
    Affected if Code contains SQL queries where primary key parameters are concatenated or interpolated directly into query strings
  4. Verify input validation gaps
    Review input validation routines for primary key parameters to confirm they do not sanitize or whitelist SQL-specific characters
    Affected if Validation allows special SQL characters like quotes, semicolons, or union operators in primary key fields
  5. Test parameter manipulation
    If authorized, attempt submitting modified primary key values through the application's search or lookup functions to observe unexpected behavior
    Affected if Application returns data for primary key values outside the user's authorized scope or exhibits SQL syntax errors

A user is affected if running Databank Accreditation Software versions before April 2026 with unpatched primary key SQL query handling exposed through the application interface

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the patched version of Databank Accreditation Software (April 2026 or later). If immediate patching is not feasible, implement strict input validation and refactor vulnerable queries to use parameterized statements/prepared statements.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Databank Accreditation Software version released on or after April 2026

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Databank Accreditation Software installed in your environment
  2. 2. Contact DATABASE Software Training Consulting Ltd. to obtain the fixed version released on or after April 2026
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  4. 4. Perform a complete backup of the database and application configuration
  5. 5. Test the upgrade in a staging environment before production deployment
  6. 6. Deploy the updated version to production systems
  7. 7. Verify that the authorization bypass and SQL injection vulnerabilities are resolved
  8. 8. Conduct security testing to confirm the remediation
Caveat Contact vendor for specific upgrade notes and potential configuration changes required for the new version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation10.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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