CVE-2026-10242
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 · uneditedA weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Content Management System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /instructions.php. This manipulation of the argument topic_id causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode CMS 1.0's /instructions.php script allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the topic_id parameter. The application fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in database queries, enabling attackers to manipulate query logic, extract sensitive data, or potentially compromise the underlying database.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm itsourcecode CMS installation and versionLocate the CMS installation directory and check version files, such as README, version.php, or the admin dashboard for the version numberAffected if The installed version is itsourcecode CMS 1.0
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Verify instructions.php file existsLocate the instructions.php file within the web root directory (typically in the main application folder)Affected if The instructions.php file is present and accessible via the web server
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Inspect the SQL query handling in instructions.phpOpen instructions.php and search for the topic_id parameter usage in SQL queries; check if the query is constructed dynamically without parameterized queries or prepared statementsAffected if The code uses topic_id directly in a SQL query without input parameterization or prepared statements
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Check if the application processes topic_id via GET or POSTReview the instructions.php code to see how topic_id is received (via $_GET or $_POST) and whether any input validation or type casting is applied before use in SQLAffected if topic_id is used directly in SQL queries without proper input validation or type casting
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Test for SQL injection vulnerability (authorized testing only)If you have authorization, send a crafted topic_id value such as '1' OR '1'='1' as a parameter to instructions.php and observe the application responseAffected if The application returns unexpected database results or errors indicating SQL injection is possible
You are affected if itsourcecode CMS version 1.0 is installed, instructions.php exists, and the topic_id parameter is handled in SQL queries without parameterized statements or proper input validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving user-supplied input. Alternatively, use a proper input validation framework and ensure the topic_id parameter is strictly validated as an integer before being used in SQL queries.
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