# CVE-2026-3740: itsourcecode University Management System admin_search_student.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in admin_search_student.php to read or modify database contents in the University Management 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:** 8 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4mh9-5chc-pq5p

## What is CVE-2026-3740?

CVE-2026-3740 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 8 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode University Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin_search_student.php. This manipulation of the argument admin_search_student causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

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-2026-3740?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Angeljudesuarez University Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-3740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-3740 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-3740 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode University Management System

- [CVE-2026-3944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3944/): itsourcecode University Management System att_add.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3747](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3747/): itsourcecode University Management System add_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3760/): itsourcecode University Management System view_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3765/): itsourcecode University Management System att_single_view.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3411/): itsourcecode University Management System admin_single_student_update.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-3740 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-3740 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 8 Mar 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-2026-3740 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode University 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-2026-3740/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3740/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3740
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3740
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3740

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