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CVE-2026-1702VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-1702: SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software · Improper Authorization

Affects SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management SoftwareSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodesterPet Grooming Management SoftwareAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict network access to the /admin/operation/user.php endpoint by implementing IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to the administrative interface. 2. Employ web application firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious manipulation of the group_id parameter. 3. Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized user management activities, especially changes to user groups or permissions. 4. Enforce strong authentication and authorization controls around administrative functions, even if the software does not natively support them, via reverse proxies or identity management solutions. 5. Regularly back up user and configuration data to enable recovery in case of compromise. 6. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available. 7. Consider isolating or segmenting the affected system within the network to limit potential lateral movement by attackers. 8. Educate staff about the vulnerability and the importance of reporting suspicious activity related to user management.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/operation/user.php of the component User Management. Performing a manipulation of the argument group_id results in improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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