CVE-2026-78057
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SQL Injection in Student Management System

Publication date: 2026-08-23

Last updated on: 2026-08-23

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A flaw has been found in sambitraj Student-Management-System up to 56ba287f2e9031523ccb4244cb6e3fe530e4e5d5. This affects an unknown part of the component Management Mutation Handler. This manipulation of the argument roll_no/name/father_name/class/mobile/email/password/remark causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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Published
2026-08-23
Last Modified
2026-08-23
Generated
2026-08-23
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2026-08-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-78057
EUVD
EUVD-2026-64623

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Vendor Product Version / Range
sambitraj student-management-system to 56ba287f2e9031523ccb4244cb6e3fe530e4e5d5 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
CWE-74 The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in the Student-Management-System project. It allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting malicious input into parameters like roll_no, name, or email. The system directly embeds user-supplied data into SQL queries without proper sanitization, enabling remote attacks.

Detection Guidance

To detect SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Student Management System, inspect the following files for raw SQL query execution with user input: add_student.php, add_teacher.php, add_result.php, and their edit/delete counterparts. Look for mysqli_query() calls that concatenate POST parameters directly into SQL strings without sanitization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to modify or delete records, corrupt grades, overwrite credentials, create unauthorized accounts, or delete critical data. Since the system handles student, teacher, and result records, the impact includes data integrity loss and potential unauthorized access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability likely violates GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and integrity. It could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive personal data, resulting in non-compliance with data security and privacy regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the vulnerable scripts to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of raw mysqli_query(). Implement strict input validation for all user-supplied fields like roll_no, name, and email. Disable direct SQL execution in application code and review database permissions to limit application access.

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