# CVE-2026-2176: code-projects Contact Management System index.py sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Contact Management System to read or modify database contents via the selecteditem parameter.

- **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:X`)
- **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:** 8 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9q2m-h66x-q8hw

## What is CVE-2026-2176?

CVE-2026-2176 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Contact Management System, published on 8 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Contact Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.py. Such manipulation of the argument selecteditem[0] leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed 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-2026-2176?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Contact Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Contact Management System

- [CVE-2026-2174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2174/): code-projects Contact Management System CRUD Endpoint improper authentication (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2176 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2176 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Contact Management System, published on 8 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: code-projects Contact 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-2026-2176/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2176/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2176
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2176
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2176

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2176/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.