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CVE-2026-5672: code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum · SQL Injection

Affects code-projects Simple IT Discussion ForumSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Apr 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
code-projectsSimple IT Discussion ForumAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting access to the affected functionality or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the cat_id parameter. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

Description

CVE-2026-5672 is a medium severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum version 1.0. The issue exists in the /edit-category.php file within the Parameter Handler component, where the cat_id argument can be manipulated remotely to perform SQL injection. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Exploits are not known to be in the wild at this time.

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