CVE-2026-3740
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 University Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin_search_student.php. This manipulation of the argument admin_search_student causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out 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 University Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL code through the admin_search_student parameter in the /admin_search_student.php file. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 indicates the vulnerability is exploitable without authentication and can lead to complete database compromise.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of the University Management SystemCheck your application directory for version information in README files, configuration files, or the main index page. Compare the found version to the affected version 1.0.Affected if The installed version is 1.0 of itsourcecode/Angeljudesuarez University Management System.
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Locate the vulnerable PHP fileSearch your web server document root for the file admin_search_student.php. Common paths may include /admin/, /backend/, or the application root directory.Affected if The file admin_search_student.php exists in your deployment.
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Verify the admin_search_student parameter is acceptedExamine the source code of admin_search_student.php to confirm it accepts an admin_search_student parameter via GET or POST request. Check if this parameter is used directly in SQL queries without sanitization.Affected if The admin_search_student parameter is processed by the application without parameterized queries.
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Test for SQL injection vulnerabilitySend a crafted request to admin_search_student.php with the admin_search_student parameter set to a test payload such as a single quote (') or a time-based blind SQL injection test. Observe database errors or response delays.Affected if The application returns SQL error messages or exhibits delayed responses consistent with SQL injection.
You are affected if you are running version 1.0 of the University Management System and the admin_search_student.php file is accessible and processes user input without prepared statements.
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 (prepared statements) for all database operations in admin_search_student.php to sanitize user input. Conduct a comprehensive code audit to identify and remediate similar SQL injection vulnerabilities across the entire application.
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