CVE-2026-36234
Published: 10 April 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-36234 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Itsourcecode Online Student Enrollment 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 23.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-36234 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the itsourcecode Online Student Enrollment System version 1.0. The flaw resides in the newCourse.php component and is triggered via the 'coursename' parameter, allowing malicious SQL payloads to be injected into database queries. Published on 2026-04-10, 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 potential for widespread impact.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation enables arbitrary SQL query execution, granting high-impact access to confidential data (C:H), modification of database contents (I:H), and disruption of system availability (A:H), which could lead to full database compromise, data exfiltration, or unauthorized administrative actions.
Details on the vulnerability, including proof-of-concept exploitation, are documented in the reference at https://github.com/Amorsec/CVE-PHP/blob/main/itsourcecode-Online_Student_Enrollment_System_in_newCourse.php_sql_injection.pdf. No patch or mitigation guidance is specified in the available sources.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-21373
Vulnerability details
itsourcecode Online Student Enrollment System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in newCourse.php via the 'coursename' parameter.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unauthenticated remote SQL injection in public-facing web app (newCourse.php) directly enables T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validating the 'coursename' parameter in newCourse.php to prevent SQL injection payloads from altering database queries.
Mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of the SQL injection flaw in the itsourcecode Online Student Enrollment System v1.0.
Provides vulnerability scanning to detect the SQLi vulnerability in newCourse.php and triggers remediation to mitigate exploitation.