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CVE-2026-5642: Improper Authorization in Cyber-III Student-Management-System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5642cvecve-2026-5642
Published: Mon Apr 06 2026 (04/06/2026, 09:30:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Cyber-III
Product: Student-Management-System

Description

CVE-2026-5642 is an improper authorization vulnerability in the Cyber-III Student-Management-System affecting the HTTP POST request handler in the /viva/update. php file. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the 'Name' argument to bypass authorization controls. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no patch or official remediation has been provided yet. The product uses a rolling release model, and no specific fixed version is available. The CVSS 4. 0 base score is 6. 9, indicating a medium severity level.

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AILast updated: 04/13/2026, 15:08:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Cyber-III Student-Management-System up to commit 1a938fa61e9f735078e9b291d2e6215b4942af3f involves improper authorization in the HTTP POST request handler component, specifically in the /viva/update.php file. An attacker can remotely manipulate the 'Name' argument to bypass authorization checks. The vulnerability was reported early to the project, but no response or patch has been issued. The product's rolling release model means no fixed versions are currently identified. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authorization controls by manipulating a POST parameter, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the Student-Management-System. The impact is rated medium severity with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Since the vendor has not responded and the product uses a rolling release model without versioned patches, users should monitor the vendor's channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected endpoint and implementing additional access controls or monitoring to detect unauthorized usage.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-05T20:36:07.502Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d380c00a160ebd929cdd60

Added to database: 4/6/2026, 9:45:36 AM

Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 3:08:45 PM

Last updated: 5/21/2026, 10:27:33 PM

Views: 73

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