CVE-2026-2158
Published: 08 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-2158 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Carmelo Student Web Portal. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 16.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unauthenticated remote SQL injection in a public-facing web portal directly enables exploitation of the application for initial access and limited data/behavior manipulation.
NVD Description
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Student Web Portal 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /check_user.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-2158, published on 2026-02-08, is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Web Portal 1.0. The issue affects an unknown function within the file /check_user.php, where manipulation of the Username argument enables SQL injection. It is remotely exploitable and classified under CWEs CWE-74 and CWE-89, with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability remotely without requiring user interaction or special privileges. Successful exploitation allows limited impacts, including partial disclosure of sensitive information (low confidentiality), limited modification of data or behavior (low integrity), and limited denial of service (low availability).
Advisories and additional details are available in the referenced sources, including https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344860, https://vuldb.com/?id.344860, https://vuldb.com/?submit.748816, https://code-projects.org/, and https://github.com/Qing-420/cve/blob/main/sql.md.
Details
- CWE(s)