CVE-2026-3740
Published: 08 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-3740 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Angeljudesuarez University Management 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 10.6th 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 public-facing PHP web app (/admin_search_student.php) directly enables remote exploitation for data access/modification/DoS per T1190.
NVD Description
A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode University Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin_search_student.php. This manipulation of the argument admin_search_student causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit…
more
has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-3740 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting itsourcecode University Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in an unknown function within the file /admin_search_student.php, where manipulation of the admin_search_student argument enables SQL injection. This issue corresponds to CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection), with 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). The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-08.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction, requiring only network access to the affected system. Successful exploitation allows limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized data access, modification, or denial of service via injected SQL queries. An exploit for this vulnerability has been made publicly available and could be used in attacks.
Advisories and additional details are available through references including a GitHub issue at https://github.com/DaMaTou00/project/issues/1, the vendor site at https://itsourcecode.com/, and VulDB entries at https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349718, https://vuldb.com/?id.349718, and https://vuldb.com/?submit.767341.
The public availability of the exploit increases the risk of real-world attacks against unpatched instances of the University Management System.
Details
- CWE(s)