CVE-2026-13566: SQL Injection in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /preview3.php. The manipulation of the argument course_year_section leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13566 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /preview3.php script where the course_year_section argument is not properly sanitized, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation information available at this time. Exploit code is publicly available, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. This may lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector components (VC:L, VI:L, VA:L).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the course_year_section parameter.
CVE-2026-13566: SQL Injection in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System
Description
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /preview3.php. The manipulation of the argument course_year_section leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:class_and_exam_timetabling_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13566 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /preview3.php script where the course_year_section argument is not properly sanitized, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation information available at this time. Exploit code is publicly available, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. This may lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector components (VC:L, VI:L, VA:L).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the course_year_section parameter.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-28T16:15:15.794Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4274e727e9c79719eeb060
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 13:36:39 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 13:52:07 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 01:35:12 UTC
Views: 4
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