code-projects Online Examination System login.php sql injection

published 2026-02-08 9mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-5777

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Online Examination System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 9mo ago (2026-02-09)

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
CNA	3.0	7.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:ND
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

code-projects Online Examination System

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

vuldb.com /?id.344874
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.344874
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.749255
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
code-projects.org /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-2173
NVD CVE-2026-2173

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