CVE-2026-76762 in Assessment Management
Summary
by MITRE • 08/20/2026
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Assessment Management 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /welcome.php. The manipulation of the argument userid results in sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/20/2026
The vulnerability identified in code-projects Assessment Management version 1.0 represents a critical security flaw located within the application logic handling user identification parameters. Specifically, the defect resides in an unspecified function associated with the /welcome.php file, where input validation mechanisms are insufficient or entirely absent when processing the userid argument. This architectural weakness allows for SQL injection attacks, which constitute one of the most prevalent and dangerous web application vulnerabilities according to industry standards such as CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. The root cause is typically a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input before it is concatenated into database query strings, thereby allowing malicious actors to inject arbitrary SQL commands that the backend database engine will execute with the privileges of the application's database account.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability enables remote attackers to interact directly with the underlying database without requiring authentication or prior access credentials. Because the exploit vector involves manipulating a parameter likely passed via HTTP requests such as GET or POST methods, the attack can be launched remotely over standard network protocols including HTTPS and HTTP. The availability of public exploits significantly elevates the risk profile for organizations running this specific version of the software, as automated scanning tools and malicious actors can readily leverage known techniques to compromise the system. Successful exploitation may lead to a range of severe consequences including unauthorized data disclosure, modification of critical records, or complete database takeover depending on the permissions granted to the application's database user account.
The impact extends beyond simple data theft; SQL injection vulnerabilities often serve as an entry point for further lateral movement within an organization's infrastructure. Attackers may use this initial foothold to escalate privileges, exfiltrate sensitive personal information such as student records or administrative credentials stored in the assessment management system, or even execute operating system commands if the database configuration permits it through features like xp_cmdshell on Microsoft SQL Server or similar extensions in other database systems. This aligns with techniques documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under categories such as T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter for executing injected code and T1213: Data from Information Repositories for accessing stored data, highlighting the broad operational risk posed by this single point of failure.
Mitigation strategies must be implemented immediately to address both the immediate vulnerability and broader security hygiene practices. The primary remediation involves refactoring the affected PHP code in /welcome.php to utilize parameterized queries or prepared statements provided by modern database interaction libraries such as PDO or MySQLi, which ensure that user input is treated strictly as data rather than executable SQL syntax. Additionally, developers should implement strict input validation and sanitization routines using allowlists for expected userid formats, ensuring only alphanumeric characters are accepted where appropriate. Beyond code changes, organizations should deploy Web Application Firewalls to detect and block common injection patterns, enforce least-privilege principles on database accounts used by the application, and conduct regular security audits or penetration tests to identify similar flaws in other parts of the assessment management system before they can be exploited in production environments.