Social Networking SiteApplication · Code Projects

CVE-2026-2083

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-07
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
Public exploit 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
A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Social Networking Site 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /delete_post.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may 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 confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the delete_post.php file of code-projects Social Networking Site 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries through the ID parameter, potentially enabling unauthorized post deletion, data exfiltration, or database compromise.

MitigationImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations in delete_post.php and perform a comprehensive security audit of the application to identify and remediate similar SQL injection vulnerabilities throughout the codebase.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Social Networking SiteApplication
Affected:= 1.0

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.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm the application installation
    Search for files or directories containing 'social' or 'networking' and look for the Code Projects Social Networking Site application. Check common web root directories (e.g., /var/www/html, /htdocs, C:\inetpub\wwwroot).
    Affected if The Code Projects Social Networking Site version 1.0 is installed on the server.
  2. Locate the vulnerable file
    Search for the file named 'delete_post.php' within the application's web directory structure.
    Affected if The file delete_post.php exists in the application directory.
  3. Verify the application version
    Check for version information in the application, typically found in a README file, about page, or version constant in source files.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.
  4. Inspect the delete_post.php code
    Open delete_post.php and examine how the ID parameter is handled in database queries. Look for direct string concatenation or non-parameterized queries.
    Affected if The code contains SQL queries that use the ID parameter without parameterized queries (prepared statements).
  5. Verify network accessibility
    Confirm the application is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS and the delete_post.php endpoint is reachable.
    Affected if The vulnerable file is accessible remotely without authentication.

A user is affected if they have Code Projects Social Networking Site 1.0 installed with the delete_post.php file accessible and the ID parameter handled without parameterized queries.

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 parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations in delete_post.php and perform a comprehensive security audit of the application to identify and remediate similar SQL injection vulnerabilities throughout the codebase.

Fix this in Social Networking Site Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,870
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