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InjectionWeakness · CWE-74

CVE-2026-9469

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-25
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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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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 weakness has been identified in yashpokharna2555 StudentManagementSystem cb2f558ddf8d19396de0f92abf2d224d46a0a203. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /success.php. This manipulation of the argument User causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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 StudentManagementSystem's /success.php file via the User parameter, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries into the database.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the User parameter, and implement proper input validation.

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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 checks

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  1. Locate StudentManagementSystem installation
    Search the web server document root for the presence of /success.php file
    Affected if /success.php file exists and belongs to a StudentManagementSystem application
  2. Examine success.php for User parameter handling
    Open /success.php and inspect the code for any SQL queries that incorporate the User parameter from request input
    Affected if The file contains SQL queries that directly use the User parameter without sanitization
  3. Verify if User parameter is passed to SQL without parameterization
    Review the SQL query code in /success.php for use of prepared statements, binding, or escaping functions around the User parameter
    Affected if The User parameter is concatenated directly into SQL queries without parameterized queries or input validation
  4. Confirm database connectivity
    Check if the application connects to a SQL database and the affected code path is reachable
    Affected if The application connects to a database and the vulnerable code in /success.php is accessible to users
  5. Check application version if available
    Look for version metadata files, headers, or application documentation to determine the installed version
    Affected if A version is identified and it does not include the fix for parameterized queries in /success.php

If /success.php exists with SQL queries that directly incorporate the User parameter without prepared statements or input validation, the environment is affected by CVE-2026-9469.

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

Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the User parameter, and implement proper input validation.

Recommended fix Low confidence
  1. 1. Locate the /success.php file in the StudentManagementSystem application
  2. 2. Identify the SQL query that uses the 'User' parameter without proper sanitization
  3. 3. Replace any string concatenation or direct insertion of the User parameter into SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements)
  4. 4. For example, if using mysqli, change from: $result = mysqli_query($conn, "SELECT * FROM users WHERE user='" . $_GET['User'] . "'"); to: $stmt = mysqli_prepare($conn, "SELECT * FROM users WHERE user = ?"); mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt, "s", $user); $user = $_GET['User']; mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
  5. 5. Alternatively, use a database abstraction layer or ORM that handles parameterization automatically
  6. 6. Apply input validation as an additional layer - validate that the User parameter contains only expected characters (e.g., alphanumeric for usernames)
  7. 7. Apply principle of least privilege - ensure the database user has only necessary permissions
  8. 8. Test the fix by attempting common SQL injection payloads in the User parameter
Caveat This is a manual code remediation as no official patch is available; verify application functionality after changes

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

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