CVE-2026-1545
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2026-1545 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode School Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /course/index.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode School Management System
📦 What is this software?
School Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive student/teacher data theft, system takeover via RCE, and data destruction
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive information, privilege escalation, and unauthorized system access
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF protection, potentially only error-based information disclosure
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available; SQL injection via ID parameter requires minimal technical skill
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to /course/index.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM courses WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $id);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /course/index.php
Add WAF rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /course/index.php" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation and restrict access to only authorized users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /course/index.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in ID parameterCheck Version:
Check PHP files for version markers or consult system documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /course/index.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns to vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/course/index.php" AND (request LIKE "%UNION%" OR request LIKE "%SELECT%" OR request LIKE "%OR%1%1%")