CVE-2026-5198: code-projects Student Membership System · SQL Injection
Affects code-projects Student Membership SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| code-projectsStudent Membership System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2026-5198, organizations should first check for any official patches or updates from the vendor and apply them promptly once available. In the absence of patches, immediate steps include implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the /admin/index.php endpoint, particularly on username and password parameters. Input validation and sanitization should be enforced at the application level, ensuring that all user-supplied data is properly escaped or parameterized before database queries. Restricting access to the admin interface by IP whitelisting or VPN-only access can reduce exposure. Database accounts used by the application should have the least privileges necessary to limit the impact of any injection. Regularly monitoring logs for suspicious query patterns and failed login attempts can help detect exploitation attempts early. Finally, organizations should conduct security assessments and code reviews to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively.
Description
A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Student Membership System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php of the component Admin Login. This manipulation of the argument username/password causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.