# CVE-2026-9486: SourceCodester Student Grades Management System cross-site request forgery

> Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users in the Student Grades Management System via cross-site request forgery.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 May 2026
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6r8r-5rq8-v6fv

## What is CVE-2026-9486?

CVE-2026-9486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9486?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-9486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-9486 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9486 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9486 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-9486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9486 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Student Grades 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-2026-9486/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9486/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9486
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9486
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9486

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9486/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.