# CVE-2026-14705: code-projects Online Examination head.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login form to read or modify database contents in the Online Examination application.

- **Severity:** Medium 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:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 6 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rcfx-cxxj-hrf2

## What is CVE-2026-14705?

CVE-2026-14705 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Examination, published on 5 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Online Examination 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file head.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument uname/password can lead to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14705?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-14705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-14705 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14705 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-14705 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-14705 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Examination, published on 5 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14705 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Online Examination. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14705/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14705
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14705
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-14705

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14705/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.