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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-5198

High
A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Student Membership System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php of the component Admin Login. This manipulation
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 31, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 7, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Student Membership System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php of the component Admin Login. This manipulation of the argument username/password causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-5198 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Membership System 1.0 affecting the admin login functionality (/admin/index.php). The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate username/password parameters to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, or system compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and public disclosure, this poses an immediate threat to organizations using this system.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 7, 2026 04:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi educational institutions, government agencies managing student systems, and private sector organizations using this Student Membership System. Most at-risk sectors include: (1) Ministry of Education and universities managing student databases; (2) Private educational institutions and training centers; (3) Government agencies with student/personnel management systems; (4) Healthcare institutions with student/trainee management modules. The SQL injection could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive student records, financial data, and institutional systems, with potential compliance violations under NCA ECC 2024 and SAMA CSF requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Education (Ministry of Education, Universities, Private Schools) Government (Student/Personnel Management Systems) Healthcare (Student/Trainee Management) Private Sector (Training Centers, Corporate Training)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable or restrict access to /admin/index.php immediately until patching is available
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in admin login parameters
3. Review access logs for suspicious login attempts with SQL injection payloads
4. Force password reset for all admin accounts
5. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement input validation: whitelist allowed characters for username/password fields (alphanumeric only)
2. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements in code review
3. Apply rate limiting to admin login endpoint (max 5 attempts per minute per IP)
4. Enable SQL query logging and monitoring for suspicious patterns
5. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all admin accounts
6. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures to detect SQL injection attempts

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords in login parameters: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, OR, AND, EXEC
2. Alert on multiple failed login attempts followed by successful access
3. Track unusual database queries from web application user accounts
4. Monitor for encoded SQL injection attempts (URL encoding, hex encoding)

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact code-projects for security patch availability
2. If no patch available, consider migrating to alternative student management systems
3. Implement code review and security testing before deploying any vendor updates
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى /admin/index.php فوراً حتى يتوفر التصحيح
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معاملات تسجيل الدخول
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للبحث عن محاولات تسجيل دخول مريبة باستخدام حمولات حقن SQL
4. فرض إعادة تعيين كلمة المرور لجميع حسابات المسؤول
5. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات: قائمة بيضاء للأحرف المسموحة في حقول اسم المستخدم/كلمة المرور (أبجدية رقمية فقط)
2. استخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة في مراجعة الكود
3. تطبيق تحديد معدل الوصول على نقطة نهاية تسجيل الدخول (5 محاولات كحد أقصى في الدقيقة لكل عنوان IP)
4. تفعيل تسجيل الاستعلامات ومراقبة قاعدة البيانات للأنماط المريبة
5. تطبيق المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات المسؤول
6. نشر توقيعات نظام كشف/منع الاختراق (IDS/IPS) للكشف عن محاولات حقن SQL

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات مفاتيح SQL في معاملات تسجيل الدخول: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, OR, AND, EXEC
2. تنبيه عند محاولات تسجيل دخول فاشلة متعددة متبوعة بوصول ناجح
3. تتبع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية من حسابات مستخدمي تطبيقات الويب
4. مراقبة محاولات حقن SQL المشفرة (ترميز URL، ترميز سادس عشري)

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ code-projects للحصول على تصحيح أمان
2. إذا لم يتوفر تصحيح، فكر في الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة طلاب بديلة
3. تطبيق مراجعة الكود واختبار الأمان قبل نشر أي تحديثات من البائع
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment A.14.3.1 - Security testing during development A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification PR.DS-6 - Data protection and integrity DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans RS.MI-2 - Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.3.1 - Security testing A.12.2.1 - Change management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Security patches and updates 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-74
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-31
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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