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CVE-2026-4485

Medium
A vulnerability has been found in itsourcecode College Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/search_student.php. The manipulation of the argument Search
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 20, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability has been found in itsourcecode College Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/search_student.php. The manipulation of the argument Search leads to sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-4485 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode College Management System 1.0 affecting the /admin/search_student.php endpoint. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the Search parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries with medium severity (CVSS 6.3). While no patch is currently available and exploit code has been publicly disclosed, the vulnerability requires administrative access, limiting immediate widespread impact.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 17, 2026 14:59
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi educational institutions using itsourcecode College Management System, including universities, colleges, and technical institutes under MOEDU oversight. Secondary impact extends to government education administration systems and private educational institutions. The SQL injection could lead to unauthorized access to student records, grades, personal information, and institutional data. Healthcare institutions operating educational programs and government agencies managing educational databases face elevated risk. The requirement for admin access somewhat limits exposure, but compromised admin credentials or insider threats amplify risk in Saudi organizational contexts.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Education (Universities, Colleges, Technical Institutes) Government (Ministry of Education and Human Resources) Healthcare (Educational Programs) Government Administration
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable or restrict access to /admin/search_student.php until patching is available
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the Search parameter
3. Audit admin account access logs for suspicious search queries
4. Review database access logs for unauthorized queries

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact itsourcecode for security updates or migrate to patched version when available
2. Implement input validation: whitelist allowed characters in Search parameter
3. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database interactions
4. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous SQL patterns
2. Enable SQL query logging and alerting for suspicious commands
3. Restrict admin panel access to specific IP ranges/VPN
4. Implement multi-factor authentication for admin accounts
5. Regular database backups with offline copies

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) in Search parameter logs
2. Alert on database connection attempts from unexpected sources
3. Track failed authentication attempts to admin panel
4. Monitor for unusual database query execution patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى /admin/search_student.php حتى يتوفر التصحيح
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل البحث
3. تدقيق سجلات وصول حساب المسؤول للاستعلامات المريبة
4. مراجعة سجلات وصول قاعدة البيانات للاستعلامات غير المصرح بها

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع itsourcecode للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو الترقية إلى نسخة معدلة عند توفرها
2. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال: قائمة بيضاء للأحرف المسموحة في معامل البحث
3. استخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة لجميع تفاعلات قاعدة البيانات
4. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن أنماط SQL الشاذة
2. تفعيل تسجيل الاستعلامات والتنبيهات لأوامر مريبة
3. تقييد وصول لوحة المسؤول إلى نطاقات IP محددة/VPN
4. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل لحسابات المسؤول
5. نسخ احتياطية منتظمة لقاعدة البيانات مع نسخ غير متصلة

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) في سجلات معامل البحث
2. التنبيه على محاولات الاتصال بقاعدة البيانات من مصادر غير متوقعة
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة للوحة المسؤول
4. مراقبة أنماط تنفيذ استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.12.2.1 - Input validation
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.SC-7 - Software, firmware, and information integrity checks PR.DS-6 - Integrity checking mechanisms DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 6.2 - Security patches and updates 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
📊 CVSS Score
6.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.3
CWECWE-74
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-20
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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