CVE-2026-14778 Missing authorization in Onlne Examination & Learning Management System

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authorization in the enrollment management module to modify student schedules or enrollments without proper permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-14778?

CVE-2026-14778 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Onlne Examination & Learning Management System, 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 security vulnerability has been detected in SourceCodester Onlne Examination & Learning Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /ajax_enroll.php of the component Enrollment Management. The manipulation of the argument student_id/schedule_id/action leads to improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the affected product appears to have a typo in it.

Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14778?

How do I fix CVE-2026-14778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-14778 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14778 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcp7-8j9c-m23x.

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