# CVE-2026-2983: SourceCodester Student Result Management System Bulk Import import_users.php access control

> Remote attackers can bypass access controls in the bulk import feature to upload files, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data modification.

- **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:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m8cf-3mc4-cgqh

## What is CVE-2026-2983?

CVE-2026-2983 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Result Management System, published on 23 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/core/import_users.php of the component Bulk Import. This manipulation of the argument File causes improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2983?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Munyweki Student Result Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2983 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2983 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Student Result Management System

- [CVE-2026-2984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2984/): SourceCodester Student Result Management System drop_user.php denial of service (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2938/): SourceCodester Student Result Management System update_smtp.php access control (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-4912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4912/): SourceCodester Student Result Management System Image File update_student.php path traversal (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-4898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4898/): SourceCodester Student Result Management System Logo File update_system.php unlink path traversal (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-4720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4720/): SourceCodester Student Result Management System drop_student.php path traversal (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2983 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2983 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Result Management System, published on 23 Feb 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-2026-2983 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Student Result 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-2026-2983/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2983/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2983
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2983
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2983

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2983/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.