CVE-2026-2166
Published: 08 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-2166 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Fabian Online Reviewer System. 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 5.2th 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?
SQL injection in unauthenticated login endpoint of a public web application directly enables remote exploitation of a public-facing app (T1190).
NVD Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /login/index.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to sql injection. The attack is…
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possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-2166 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-74, CWE-89) in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0. It affects an unknown function in the file /login/index.php within the Login component, where manipulation of the username and password arguments triggers the injection.
The vulnerability enables remote exploitation by unauthenticated attackers requiring low complexity and no user interaction, per its CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). Attackers can achieve limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Advisories and details are documented in references including VulDB entries (https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344868, https://vuldb.com/?id.344868, https://vuldb.com/?submit.750018), a GitHub issue (https://github.com/liaoliao-hla/cve/issues/2), and the project site (https://code-projects.org/).
The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used in attacks.
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