# CVE-2026-9517: hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem Student Management addStudentView access control

> Remote attackers can bypass access controls to modify student records in the CodeIgniter Student Management System due to missing authorization checks.

- **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:** 26 May 2026
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v3mc-64fg-f7r7

## What is CVE-2026-9517?

CVE-2026-9517 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem, published on 26 May 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 hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /index.php/students/addStudentView of the component Student Management Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9517?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-9517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-9517 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9517 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9517 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-9517 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem, published on 26 May 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-2026-9517 exists.

Affected product: hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem. 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-2026-9517/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9517/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9517
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9517
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9517

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9517/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.