CVE-2026-111873
Received Received - Intake

SQL Injection in Online Examination System

Publication date: 2026-10-18

Last updated on: 2026-10-18

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability was detected in itsmeravitejak Online-Examination-System up to e6208e630b14657999bbfe4c9912302d2a1e2449. This impacts the function MySQLDB::topicslist of the file exammanger.php of the component AJAX Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument subject results in sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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Published
2026-10-18
Last Modified
2026-10-18
Generated
2026-10-18
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2026-10-18
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-111873
EUVD
EUVD-2026-103384

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itsmeravitejak Online-Examination-System e6208e630b14657999bbfe4c9912302d2a1e2449

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CWE ID Description
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.
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.

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Executive Summary

This is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Online-Examination-System. The issue is in the exammanger.php file where the 'subject' argument in the MySQLDB::topicslist function is directly used in a SQL query without proper input validation or escaping. This allows attackers to manipulate the query and access or modify the database.

Detection Guidance

To detect this SQL injection vulnerability, inspect the exammanger.php file for the topicslist function in the AJAX Endpoint. Check if the 'subject' POST parameter is directly concatenated into SQL queries without input validation or escaping. Use tools like SQLmap to test for SQL injection by sending crafted payloads to the vulnerable endpoint.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to extract sensitive data like user credentials or personal information from the database. Since the default database user has root privileges and the endpoint lacks authentication, the impact is severe. Attackers may also manipulate or delete data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability likely violates GDPR and HIPAA due to unauthorized data access and potential exposure of personal or health information. It could lead to legal penalties, loss of trust, and regulatory fines for failing to protect sensitive data.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately apply input validation and parameterized queries to sanitize the 'subject' parameter in exammanger.php. Ensure the application uses a database user with least privileges. Disable unauthenticated access to the topicslist function if possible. Monitor network traffic for suspicious SQL query patterns.

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