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CVE-2026-4574

Medium
A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Profile Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument firs
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 23, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 24, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Profile Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument firstName results in sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-4574 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0 affecting the User Profile Update Handler component. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the firstName parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries. With a CVSS score of 6.3 and public exploit availability, this poses a moderate risk to educational institutions and organizations using this platform.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 17, 2026 19:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi educational institutions, universities, and e-learning platforms using SourceCodester Simple E-learning System. At-risk sectors include: Ministry of Education institutions, private educational providers, corporate training departments, and healthcare organizations offering e-learning modules. The SQL injection could lead to unauthorized access to student records, instructor credentials, and institutional data. Government entities under NCA oversight and SAMA-regulated institutions offering educational services face compliance implications.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Education Government Healthcare Corporate Training Higher Education Institutions
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Review database access logs for suspicious SQL queries or unauthorized data access
4. Monitor user account activities for unauthorized profile modifications

Patching Guidance:
1. Contact SourceCodester for security updates or migrate to a patched version
2. If no patch is available, implement input validation and parameterized queries
3. Apply Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in firstName parameter
4. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions

Compensating Controls:
1. Apply strict input validation: whitelist only alphabetic characters and spaces for firstName field
2. Use prepared statements and parameterized queries for all database operations
3. Implement principle of least privilege for database user accounts
4. Enable SQL query logging and anomaly detection
5. Restrict database access to application servers only

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, DROP, INSERT) in firstName parameter submissions
2. Alert on database error messages returned to users
3. Track unusual database query patterns or multiple failed authentication attempts
4. Monitor for encoded SQL injection attempts (hex, URL encoding, Unicode)
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ SourceCodester Simple E-learning System 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات للاستعلامات المريبة أو الوصول غير المصرح به
4. مراقبة أنشطة حسابات المستخدمين للتعديلات غير المصرح بها على الملف الشخصي

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ SourceCodester للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو الترقية إلى نسخة معدلة
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، قم بتطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر أنماط حقن SQL في معامل firstName
4. تطبيق حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات: السماح فقط بالأحرف الأبجدية والمسافات لحقل firstName
2. استخدام الاستعلامات المحضرة والاستعلامات المعاملة لجميع عمليات قاعدة البيانات
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
4. تفعيل تسجيل استعلامات SQL والكشف عن الشذوذ
5. تقييد الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات لخوادم التطبيقات فقط

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية (SELECT, UNION, DROP, INSERT) في تقديمات معامل firstName
2. التنبيه على رسائل خطأ قاعدة البيانات المرجعة للمستخدمين
3. تتبع أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة
4. مراقبة محاولات حقن SQL المشفرة (hex, URL encoding, Unicode)
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements analysis and specification A.14.2.5 - Access control A.14.3.1 - Development of secure code A.14.3.2 - Security testing in development and acceptance
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-3 - Organizational processes are managed and monitored PR.DS-6 - Integrity checking mechanisms are used to verify software, firmware, and information PR.IP-1 - System development life cycle is managed DE.CM-4 - Malicious code is detected
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.1.1 - Information security requirements A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.2.5 - Access control in development and support environments A.14.3.1 - Secure coding practices
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 6.2 - Security patches and updates 6.3.2 - Security testing before production
📊 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 2026-03-23
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
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