# CVE-2026-19710: SourceCodester Simple Student Information System view_department.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in view_department.php to read or modify database contents in the Simple Student Information System.

- **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:** 13 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h46-fw44-8mx2

## What is CVE-2026-19710?

CVE-2026-19710 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System, published on 13 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/admin/departments/view_department.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

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-2026-19710?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-19710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19710 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19710 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-19710 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19710 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System, published on 13 Aug 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-2026-19710 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Simple Student Information System. 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-2026-19710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19710/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19710
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19710
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19710

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19710/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.