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InjectionWeakness · CWE-74

CVE-2026-4574

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-23
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 was detected in SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Profile Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument firstName results in sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the User Profile Update Handler of SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0. The firstName parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL statements. This can be exploited remotely with authenticated or potentially unauthenticated access to manipulate database queries.

MitigationImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving user input. Apply input validation and escaping, and apply any vendor security patches if available.

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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. Confirm the application is SourceCodester Simple E-learning System
    Identify the installed application by checking the application name in the web root, footer, or title page. Look for files or directories named 'Simple E-learning System' or check README files.
    Affected if The installed application is SourceCodester Simple E-learning System version 1.0 or an unpatched version.
  2. Verify the version is vulnerable
    Locate the version identifier in the application. Check for a version file, README, or the application header/footer for version strings. Compare against the known affected version 1.0.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0 or falls within any unpatched version range.
  3. Locate the User Profile Update Handler
    Search the application source code for files handling profile updates. Look for functions or scripts named 'profile', 'update', 'user', or 'handler'. Common paths may include /users/, /profile/, or /admin/ directories.
    Affected if The application contains a User Profile Update Handler that processes the firstName parameter.
  4. Inspect how firstName is used in SQL queries
    Open the profile update handler file and search for SQL queries that include the 'firstName' parameter. Check if the parameter is directly concatenated into the query string or if it goes through any sanitization function.
    Affected if The firstName parameter is directly inserted into SQL queries without parameterized queries, prepared statements, or proper escaping.
  5. Test the parameter if possible
    If you have access to the application, navigate to the profile update page and attempt to update the first name with a test SQL payload such as "test' OR '1'='1". Observe if unexpected behavior or database errors occur.
    Affected if The application reflects the SQL payload in database errors or returns unexpected data based on the injected payload.

The environment is affected if SourceCodester Simple E-learning System version 1.0 is installed and the User Profile Update Handler processes the firstName parameter directly in SQL queries without parameterized statements.

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Mitigation

Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving user input. Apply input validation and escaping, and apply any vendor security patches if available.

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