CVE-2026-26696
Published: 02 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-26696 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Carmelo Simple Student Alumni System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 15.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates the SQL injection vulnerability by requiring validation of unsanitized user inputs to /TracerStudy/recordteacher_edit.php before database processing.
Requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) in Simple Student Alumni System v1.0.
Enforces restrictions on information inputs to block malicious SQL query payloads at the application boundary exploited in this CVE.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in unauthenticated, remotely accessible web app component (/recordteacher_edit.php) directly enables initial access via exploitation of a public-facing application (T1190); arbitrary query execution supports data access/modification/DoS but maps only to this core technique per direct enablement criteria.
NVD Description
code-projects Simple Student Alumni System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /TracerStudy/recordteacher_edit.php.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-26696, published on 2026-03-02, is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting code-projects Simple Student Alumni System version 1.0. The flaw resides in the /TracerStudy/recordteacher_edit.php component, where unsanitized input allows malicious SQL queries to be executed. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating critical severity due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Remote attackers require no privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary SQL query execution, potentially allowing attackers to extract sensitive data from the database, modify records, or disrupt system availability through denial-of-service actions.
For mitigation details, refer to the advisory at https://github.com/Thirtypenny77/bug_report/blob/main/code-projects/simple-student-alumni-system/SQL-1.md.
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