SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 HTTP GET Request /login_credentials.txt cleartext storage in file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation results in cleartext storage in file. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-5531. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Affected is some unknown processing of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage in file vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-313. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in a file, or on disk. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The advisory is shared for download at drive.google.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-5531. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1555.

The exploit is shared for download at drive.google.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:login_credentials.txt it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage in file
CWE: CWE-313 / CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sourcecodester.com

Advisory: drive.google.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-5531 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355284
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2026 08:36
Changes: 04/04/2026 08:36 (56)
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Submitter: Humraaz21
Cache ID: 216:575:103

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Accepted

  • Submit #782157: SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (by Humraaz21)

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