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CVE-2026-5828: 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
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% 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 9 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 implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the postid parameter in /functions/addcomment.php. Code review and manual input validation or sanitization of the postid parameter may also reduce risk.

Description

CVE-2026-5828 is a medium severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in an unknown function within the /functions/addcomment.php file, where manipulation of the postid argument allows for SQL injection. This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available, and while an exploit has been publicly disclosed, there are no confirmed reports of exploitation in the wild.

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