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CVE-2026-4238: itsourcecode College Management System · SQL Injection

Affects itsourcecode College Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
itsourcecodeCollege Management SystemAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-4238, organizations should immediately restrict access to the /admin/courses.php interface to only trusted administrators and monitor for unusual activity. Implement strict authentication and session management controls to prevent credential compromise. Employ input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to eliminate SQL injection vectors, specifically sanitizing the course_code parameter. Conduct thorough code reviews and penetration testing focused on SQL injection vulnerabilities. If possible, isolate the affected system within the network and apply web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting this parameter. Maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of data tampering. Engage with the vendor for official patches or updates and apply them promptly once available. Additionally, educate administrators about the risks of credential compromise and enforce strong password policies and multi-factor authentication.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in itsourcecode College Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/courses.php. The manipulation of the argument course_code leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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