CVE-2026-2221
Published: 09 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-2221 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 11.1th 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 publicly accessible web login component directly enables remote exploitation of a public-facing application.
NVD Description
A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /login/index.php of the component Login. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. The attack is possible…
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to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-2221 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0, affecting an unknown function within the file /login/index.php of the Login component. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of the Username argument, allowing injection of malicious SQL code. It carries 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) and is associated with CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection). The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-09.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as extracting sensitive data, modifying database contents, or disrupting service through injected SQL payloads targeting the login functionality.
Advisories and related details are documented in references including the software site at https://code-projects.org/, a GitHub issue at https://github.com/tiancesec/CVE/issues/22, and VulDB entries at https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344938, https://vuldb.com/?id.344938, and https://vuldb.com/?submit.750024. No specific patches or mitigations are detailed in the available description.
A public exploit has been released, increasing the risk of real-world attacks against unpatched instances of the affected software.
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