# CVE-2026-94048: CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System UserController.php save privileges management

> Attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the role_id argument in the user controller, requiring authenticated access.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 21 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjqg-qj3w-x2h2

## What is CVE-2026-94048?

CVE-2026-94048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System, published on 20 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System 1.0. This affects the function Save of the file app/Controllers/UserController.php. The manipulation of the argument role_id results in improper privilege management. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94048?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-94048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-94048 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94048 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-94048 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-94048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System, published on 20 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94048 exists.

Affected product: CodeAstro QR Code Attendance 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-2026-94048/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-94048/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94048
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94048
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-94048

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-94048/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.