# CVE-2026-2158: code-projects Student Web Portal check_user.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login form to read or modify database contents in the Student Web Portal.

- **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:X`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8q42-rp7q-f493

## What is CVE-2026-2158?

CVE-2026-2158 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Web Portal, published on 8 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Student Web Portal 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /check_user.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

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-2026-2158?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Carmelo Student Web Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Student Web Portal

- [CVE-2026-3744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3744/): code-projects Student Web Portal signup.php valreg_passwdation sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3745](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3745/): code-projects Student Web Portal profile.php sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2158 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2158 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Web Portal, published on 8 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: code-projects Student Web Portal. 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-2026-2158/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2158/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2158
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2158
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2158

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2158/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.