CVE-2026-5827
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 code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /question-function.php. The manipulation of the argument content leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the 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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. The 'content' parameter in /question-function.php is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm Simple IT Discussion Forum installationLocate the web application directory and identify if Simple IT Discussion Forum is installed. Check for typical installation paths such as /var/www/html/ or document roots. Look for application files including question-function.php.Affected if The application is installed and accessible on the server.
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Verify the application versionCheck the application version by reviewing any version files, headers, or metadata within the installation. Common locations include a version.php file, README, or the main index page footer.Affected if The installed version is Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0.
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Locate the vulnerable fileFind question-function.php within the application directory. This file handles question-related functionality and contains the vulnerable 'content' parameter handling.Affected if The file question-function.php exists in the application installation.
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Inspect the content parameter handlingOpen question-function.php and search for the 'content' parameter usage. Look for SQL query blocks that directly incorporate the $_POST or $_GET['content'] variable without sanitization or parameter binding.Affected if The code processes the 'content' parameter in SQL queries without using prepared statements, parameterized queries, or input sanitization functions.
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Confirm SQL query vulnerability patternExamine the SQL query construction around the content parameter. Identify if the code uses string concatenation or interpolation to build SQL statements with user input, such as 'SELECT ... WHERE content = ' . $_POST['content'].Affected if The SQL queries involving the 'content' parameter are constructed using dynamic SQL with direct user input inclusion.
If Simple IT Discussion Forum version 1.0 is installed with question-function.php present and the code shows direct user input from the 'content' parameter being embedded into SQL queries without prepared statements, the environment is affected by CVE-2026-5827.
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 dataUpgrade to the latest version of Simple IT Discussion Forum or apply parameterized queries/prepared statements to sanitize the 'content' parameter input. Consider implementing WAF rules as an interim measure.
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