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InjectionWeakness · CWE-74

CVE-2026-7148

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-27
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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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 flaw has been found in CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /addnewfaculty. Executing a manipulation of the argument fname can lead to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published 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 · high confidence

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the fname parameter of the /addnewfaculty endpoint in CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0. Remote attackers can inject malicious SQL queries through this parameter, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation.

MitigationImplement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations involving user input, particularly the fname parameter. Input validation and least-privilege database accounts should also be applied.

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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.

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  1. Identify the installed version of CodeAstro Online Classroom
    Check version files in the web root (often version.txt, about.php, or in footer/includes), or grep for version strings in source code files
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0 or cannot be determined (treat as affected)
  2. Verify the /addnewfaculty endpoint exists
    Locate the web application directory and search for route definitions or endpoint handlers handling /addnewfaculty. Common paths: look in index.php, router files, or Apache/Nginx configuration for this route
    Affected if The endpoint exists and is accessible in the application
  3. Examine how the fname parameter is handled in the addnewfaculty code
    Find the PHP file processing the /addnewfaculty request and inspect the code handling the fname parameter. Search for direct use of $_POST['fname'] or $_REQUEST['fname'] in SQL queries without prepare() or parameterized queries
    Affected if The fname parameter is used in SQL queries without prepared statements or input sanitization
  4. Check if the application uses a database and which user privileges it runs under
    Locate the database configuration file (often config.php, db.php, or similar in includes/ directory) and examine the database user credentials and privileges granted to the application
    Affected if The application database user has elevated privileges (like DROP, CREATE, or administrative rights) beyond what is needed for the endpoint's function

Your environment is affected if you run CodeAstro Online Classroom 1.0, the /addnewfaculty endpoint exists, and the fname parameter is processed in SQL queries without prepared statements or input validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations involving user input, particularly the fname parameter. Input validation and least-privilege database accounts should also be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence
  1. Locate the server‑side script that handles the /addnewfaculty request (typically named addnewfaculty.php or similar) in the web application root.
  2. Open the file and locate the SQL query that uses the 'fname' parameter (e.g., a INSERT statement building the faculty name directly).
  3. Replace the dynamic SQL construction with a prepared statement using PDO or MySQLi. For example, with PDO: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO faculty (fname) VALUES (:fname)'); $stmt->execute([':fname' => $fname]);
  4. Ensure all other user‑supplied inputs in the same script are also bound as parameters to prevent any additional injection points.
  5. Validate the fix by submitting a benign faculty name through the web interface and confirming the record is correctly inserted.
  6. Deploy the patched script to the production environment and monitor for any errors.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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