CVE-2026-26709
Published: 02 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-26709 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Carmelo Simple Gym Management 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 prevents SQL injection exploitation in trainer_search.php by validating and sanitizing user inputs to block malicious SQL code execution.
Requires identification, prioritization, and remediation of the specific SQL injection flaw in the Simple Gym Management System v1.0.
Ensures awareness of and response to CVE-2026-26709 through monitoring and implementing security advisories and directives for timely patching.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in unauthenticated public web app component directly enables T1190 exploitation; arbitrary queries facilitate database data extraction (T1213.006), stored data manipulation (T1565.001), and data destruction (T1485).
NVD Description
code-projects Simple Gym Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /gym/trainer_search.php.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-26709 is an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in code-projects Simple Gym Management System version 1.0, specifically affecting the /gym/trainer_search.php component. Published on 2026-03-02T19:16:33.370, 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), marking it as critical due to its potential for severe impact.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling arbitrary SQL query execution to extract, modify, or delete database contents.
Advisories reference a GitHub bug report at https://github.com/Thirtypenny77/bug_report/blob/main/code-projects/simple-gym-management-system/SQL-1.md detailing the issue, though no specific patches or mitigations are outlined in the available information.
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