CVE-2026-2161VulnerabilityPublished 8 Feb 2026Updated 23 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2161: itsourcecode Directory Management System · SQL Injection

Affects itsourcecode Directory Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
itsourcecodeDirectory Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–
GitHubwzl731/test`pkg:github/wzl731/test`Other threats	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately restrict access to the /admin/forget-password.php endpoint through network controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access to limit exposure. Implement web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'email' parameter. Conduct thorough input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied data, especially in password reset functionalities. If possible, upgrade to a newer, patched version of the Directory Management System once available. In the absence of an official patch, consider applying temporary code-level fixes such as parameterized queries or prepared statements to eliminate SQL injection vectors. Regularly monitor logs for suspicious activity related to password reset requests and database errors. Finally, conduct security audits and penetration tests focusing on web application inputs to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities.

Description

A vulnerability was found in itsourcecode Directory Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/forget-password.php. The manipulation of the argument email results in sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the Directory Management System's backend database, including potentially user credentials or personal information. Attackers could manipulate or delete data, disrupt service availability, or escalate privileges within the system. For organizations relying on this system for directory or identity management, this could lead to data breaches, loss of trust, regulatory penalties, and operational disruptions. Since the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, it poses a significant risk of automated attacks or exploitation by opportunistic threat actors. The limited market penetration of the affected product reduces the global scale of impact, but organizations using version 1.0 remain at high risk until mitigations or patches are applied.

Summary

CVE-2026-2161 is a SQL injection vulnerability identified in the itsourcecode Directory Management System version 1.0. The flaw exists in the /admin/forget-password.php endpoint, where the 'email' parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially manipulating the database directly. The vulnerability does not require any user interaction or privileges, making it easier to exploit remotely over the network. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting the ease of exploitation and the potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, although the impact is limited by the scope of the affected system. No official patches have been released yet, and while no known exploits are active in the wild, public exploit code availability increases the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication, extract sensitive user data, or corrupt database contents, severely impacting the affected organization's security posture.

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