CVE-2026-82697: Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag in sambitraj Student-Management-System
Description
CVE-2026-82697 is a medium severity vulnerability in the sambitraj Student-Management-System where cookies are set without the 'HttpOnly' flag due to the session_start function. This flaw allows cookies to be accessible via client-side scripts, potentially increasing the risk of theft through cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed but is considered difficult to exploit and requires high attack complexity. The product uses a rolling release model, and no specific affected or fixed versions are provided. The vendor has not yet responded or issued a patch.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
sambitraj
Student-Management-System
cpe:2.3:a:sambitraj:student-management-system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in sambitraj Student-Management-System up to commit 56ba287f2e9031523ccb4244cb6e3fe530e4e5d5 involves the session_start function setting cookies without the 'HttpOnly' flag. The absence of this flag means cookies can be accessed by client-side scripts, which may lead to session hijacking if exploited. The attack vector is remote with no privileges required and no user interaction needed, but the attack complexity is high. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official remediation or patch has been released. The rolling release nature of the product means no discrete version numbers are available for affected or fixed states.
Potential Impact
Cookies without the 'HttpOnly' flag can be accessed by client-side scripts, increasing the risk of session hijacking through cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. However, the attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required. The vulnerability does not directly allow privilege escalation or code execution but weakens session security.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available, and the vendor has not responded to the issue report. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is provided, consider implementing additional application-level protections against XSS and securing cookies manually if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-30T17:56:10.413Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9583b1acd9273b49278222
Added to database: 08/31/2026, 13:37:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:54:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 06:48:21 UTC
Views: 70
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