CVE-2026-86213
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SQL Injection in Mstfakts College Management System

Publication date: 2026-09-06

Last updated on: 2026-09-06

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability was found in Mstfakts College-Management-System. This issue affects the function mysqli_query of the file Front-end/university.php of the component Search Handler. The manipulation of the argument book_name/book_author results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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Published
2026-09-06
Last Modified
2026-09-06
Generated
2026-09-06
AI Q&A
2026-09-06
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-86213
EUVD
EUVD-2026-72127

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Exploitability

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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 an unauthenticated SQL injection in the College Management System affecting the book-search functionality in university.php and faculty.php. The system concatenates unauthenticated POST values directly into SQL queries without sanitization or authentication checks. An attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted request with a UNION SELECT statement to retrieve sensitive data like email addresses, password hashes, phone numbers, and user roles from the visitor table.

Detection Guidance

To detect SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-86213, monitor network traffic for suspicious POST requests to university.php or faculty.php with book_name/book_author parameters. Use tools like sqlmap to test for SQLi by sending crafted UNION SELECT payloads. Check server logs for repeated failed login attempts or unusual queries containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, or --.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive data such as email addresses, password hashes, phone numbers, and user roles without authentication. This could lead to further account compromise, unauthorized data disclosure, and potential misuse of personal information. The impact is significant as it affects unpatched systems with exposed book-search functionality.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR and HIPAA due to unauthorized access and potential exposure of personal data. GDPR requires protection of personal data, and HIPAA mandates safeguards for protected health information. A breach could result in legal penalties, fines, and reputational damage for organizations handling such data.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately implement prepared statements with parameter binding for all SQL queries in university.php and faculty.php. Enforce strict input validation for book_name and book_author parameters. Require authentication and authorization checks before processing search requests. Disable remote access to the database if not necessary and apply the latest security patches to the PHP and MySQL environments.

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