# CVE-2026-2009: SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System createUser.php access control

> Remote attackers can bypass access controls in createUser.php to perform unauthorized user creation or modification.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p967-c764-24hr

## What is CVE-2026-2009?

CVE-2026-2009 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System, published on 6 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /gasmark/php_action/createUser.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2009?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mayurik Gas Agency Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2009 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2009 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System

- [CVE-2024-36568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36568/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-36569](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36569/): File upload in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-5051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5051/): SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System edituser.php sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2009 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2009 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Gas Agency Management System, published on 6 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2009 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Gas Agency Management 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-2026-2009/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2009/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2009
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2009
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2009

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2009/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.