CVE-2026-105185 in Online Admission System
Summary
by MITRE • 10/05/2026
A vulnerability was detected in itsourcecode Online Admission System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /admin/examinee.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/05/2026
The itsourcecode Online Admission System version 1.0 contains a critical security flaw within its administrative interface, specifically located in the examinee.php file under the admin directory. This vulnerability manifests as an SQL injection weakness triggered by improper validation of input data passed through the ID argument. The root cause lies in the application's failure to sanitize or parameterize user-supplied identifiers before incorporating them into database queries. When a remote attacker manipulates this specific argument, they can inject malicious SQL commands that are executed directly against the backend database server without adequate filtering mechanisms to neutralize special characters or escape sequences commonly used in injection attacks.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability allows for unauthorized access and potential data exfiltration from the system's underlying database. Since the affected component resides within the admin section of the application, successful exploitation could grant attackers elevated privileges depending on how the web server process interacts with the database user account. Attackers can leverage public exploits to extract sensitive information such as student records, administrative credentials, or other personally identifiable data stored in the admission system. The remote nature of this attack vector means that no local access or authentication is strictly required to initiate the initial injection attempt, although successful exploitation may require valid session cookies if the admin panel enforces basic login checks before processing requests.
This flaw aligns with CWE-89, which describes Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, commonly known as SQL Injection. The attack methodology corresponds to MITRE ATT&CK techniques related to Database Query and Data Exfiltration, where adversaries interact directly with the database backend to retrieve or modify data. Given that exploit code is already public, immediate remediation is essential to prevent automated scanning tools from compromising instances of this software in real-time environments.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize updating the application source code to implement prepared statements or parameterized queries for all database interactions involving user input. Developers must ensure that the ID argument and any other dynamic inputs are strictly typed and validated against expected formats before being passed to SQL execution functions. Additionally, deploying a Web Application Firewall can provide an additional layer of defense by detecting and blocking common SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests. Regular security audits and static code analysis should be integrated into the development lifecycle to identify similar vulnerabilities across other modules within itsourcecode Online Admission System 1.0 before deployment to production environments.