CVE-2026-6163
Published: 13 April 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-6163 is a medium-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Code Projects (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 2.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-6163 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting code-projects Lost and Found Thing Management version 1.0. The issue resides in an unknown functionality of the file /catageory.php, where manipulation of the 'cat' argument enables SQL injection. Classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection), it was published on 2026-04-13 and 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).
The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction, or special conditions. Unauthenticated attackers can leverage the publicly available exploit to inject malicious SQL payloads via the 'cat' parameter, potentially resulting in limited impacts: low confidentiality (e.g., partial data exposure), integrity (e.g., minor data modification), and availability (e.g., minor denial of service).
Advisories and additional details are documented in references including the project site at https://code-projects.org/, a GitHub issue at https://github.com/lanPwa/CVE/issues/2, and VulDB entries at https://vuldb.com/submit/797088, https://vuldb.com/vuln/357051, and https://vuldb.com/vuln/357051/cti. These sources confirm the remote exploit availability and may provide further guidance on affected setups, though specific patch details are not outlined in the core CVE data.
The exploit's public availability increases the likelihood of real-world usage against exposed instances of this software.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-21874
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Lost and Found Thing Management 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /catageory.php. Such manipulation of the argument cat leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the…
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attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
The remote SQL injection in a publicly accessible web application (/catageory.php) directly enables unauthenticated exploitation of public-facing applications.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mitigates SQL injection in the 'cat' parameter by requiring validation and sanitization of user inputs before incorporation into SQL queries.
Requires timely remediation of known flaws like CVE-2026-6163 through patching or code fixes to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.
Identifies SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-6163 in web applications such as /catageory.php via regular vulnerability scanning.