CVE-2026-86161: SQL Injection in SourceCodester Online Voting System
Description
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=delete_category. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0 within an unspecified function in the /ajax.php?action=delete_category file. Manipulating the ID parameter allows an attacker to inject SQL commands remotely without authentication or user interaction. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-86161 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). Public exploit code is available, but no patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion of data in the backend database. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks without privileges or user interaction, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system's data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint and implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the ID parameter.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-45vp-4854-43r7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-86161"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9d7633acd9273b49d8058f
Added to database: 09/06/2026, 14:18:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 09:37:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 102
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