CVE-2026-1701
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2026-1701 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /enrollment/index.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0 of this student management software. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content without authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grades, and personal information with potential data exfiltration or modification.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or limited data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries and input validation for the ID parameter in /enrollment/index.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM enrollment WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $id);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the enrollment endpoint
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /enrollment/index.php containing SQL keywords in ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Student Management System behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /enrollment/index.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts return errors or are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts via enrollment endpoint
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /enrollment/index.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/enrollment/index.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|--|#|/*)")