Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-11336

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-05
Mitigation only
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
A 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 confidence

The 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.

MitigationImplement 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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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 checks

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  1. Locate CollegeManagementSystem installation
    Search 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
  2. Verify the application's version
    Check 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 -20
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than any patched release (no specific version range provided in CVE data)
  3. Inspect the vulnerable authorization logic
    Examine dashboard_page/admin_page.php for UserAuthData parameter handling: grep -n "UserAuthData" /path/to/dashboard_page/admin_page.php
    Affected if The code accepts and uses UserAuthData without server-side permission validation
  4. Check admin interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the admin page directly via HTTP (e.g., curl -k https://TARGET/dashboard_page/admin_page.php) to verify it is exposed
    Affected 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.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper server-side authorization validation for the UserAuthData parameter and ensure all admin interface functions validate user permissions before executing privileged operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA4.0 h
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