CVE-2026-78115 SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System User Account Update edit_user_account.php improper authorization
Remote attackers can modify user accounts via improper authorization in the admin edit function, allowing unauthorized privilege escalation and data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78115?
CVE-2026-78115 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System, published on 23 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/edit_user_account.php of the component User Account Update. Such manipulation of the argument id/username leads to improper authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78115?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78115 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-2026-78115 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78115 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjrw-j976-xf8g.