CVE-2026-5642 Cyber-III Student-Management-System HTTP POST Request update.php improper authorization
Attackers can bypass authorization in the update.php handler to modify student records without proper permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5642?
CVE-2026-5642 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cyber-III Student-Management-System, published on 6 Apr 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 Cyber-III Student-Management-System up to 1a938fa61e9f735078e9b291d2e6215b4942af3f. This affects an unknown function of the file /viva/update.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument Name causes improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5642?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-5642 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5642 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v373-4mh7-8fh7.