CVE-2026-25753
📋 TL;DR
PlaciPy placement management system version 1.0.0 uses a hard-coded default password for all newly created student accounts, enabling attackers to log in as any student once this password is discovered. This affects all educational institutions using the vulnerable version, potentially compromising student data and system integrity.
💻 Affected Systems
- PlaciPy
📦 What is this software?
Placipy by Prasklatechnology
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of all student accounts leading to data theft, grade manipulation, unauthorized system access, and potential pivot to administrative systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student accounts for data harvesting, impersonation, and disruption of placement management processes.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if accounts are forced to change passwords immediately after creation and strong authentication controls are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only knowledge of the hard-coded password, which could be discovered through source code analysis or brute force.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-6537-cf56-j9w2
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from official repository. 2. Backup current installation. 3. Replace files with patched version. 4. Restart application service. 5. Force password reset for all existing student accounts.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Force Immediate Password Reset
allRequire all student accounts to change passwords on next login and disable default password usage.
UPDATE users SET force_password_change = 1 WHERE role = 'student';
Disable Student Account Creation
allTemporarily disable new student account creation until patch is applied.
UPDATE system_settings SET allow_student_registration = 0;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement multi-factor authentication for all student accounts
- Deploy network segmentation to isolate PlaciPy from sensitive systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if PlaciPy version is 1.0.0 by examining package metadata or application version endpoint.Check Version:
Check application configuration file or use: curl -s http://localhost:port/api/versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installation is version 1.0.1 or later and test that new student accounts require unique passwords.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login with same credentials
- Unusual login times or locations for student accounts
- Account access from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- Repeated authentication requests to student login endpoints
- Unusual data export or access patterns
SIEM Query:
source="placipy" (event_type="login" AND result="success") | stats count by user, src_ip | where count > threshold