CVE-2026-11336
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 vulnerability has been found in tittuvarghese CollegeManagementSystem 3e476335cfbfb9a049e09f474c7ec885f69a9df3/a38852979f7e27ae67b610dce5979500ef8ebe01. Affected is an unknown function of the file dashboard_page/admin_page.php of the component Admin Interface. The manipulation of the argument UserAuthData leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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 confidenceThe CollegeManagementSystem contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the admin interface (dashboard_page/admin_page.php). The UserAuthData argument can be manipulated to bypass authorization checks, potentially allowing unauthorized access to administrative functions.
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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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Locate CollegeManagementSystem installationSearch the web root for the dashboard_page/admin_page.php file using: find /var/www -name "admin_page.php" -path "*/dashboard_page/*" 2>/dev/null (Windows: dir /s /b C:\*admin_page.php)Affected if The file exists in the system, indicating the vulnerable component is present
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Verify the application's versionCheck for version files (version.php, README, or composer.json) in the application root or look for version strings in source code: grep -ri "version" --include="*.php" | head -20Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than any patched release (no specific version range provided in CVE data)
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Inspect the vulnerable authorization logicExamine dashboard_page/admin_page.php for UserAuthData parameter handling: grep -n "UserAuthData" /path/to/dashboard_page/admin_page.phpAffected if The code accepts and uses UserAuthData without server-side permission validation
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Check admin interface accessibilityAttempt to access the admin page directly via HTTP (e.g., curl -k https://TARGET/dashboard_page/admin_page.php) to verify it is exposedAffected if The admin interface is reachable without authentication or accepts the UserAuthData parameter without proper authorization
The environment is affected if CollegeManagementSystem is installed and the dashboard_page/admin_page.php file uses the UserAuthData parameter without validating user permissions server-side.
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 proper server-side authorization validation for the UserAuthData parameter and ensure all admin interface functions validate user permissions before executing privileged operations.
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