# CVE-2026-86276: SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System db.php hard-coded credentials

> Hard-coded database credentials in the SourceCodester LMS allow remote attackers to access and modify data.

- **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:** 7 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2hgw-7hf5-vqr6

## What is CVE-2026-86276?

CVE-2026-86276 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System, published on 7 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file db.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials), CWE-259 (Use of Hard-coded Password)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86276?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-86276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-86276 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86276 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-86276 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-86276 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System, published on 7 Sep 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-2026-86276 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination 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-2026-86276/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86276/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86276
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86276
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-86276

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86276/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.