Auth bypass in Cyber-Iii Student-Management-System
CVE-2026-5642
A vulnerability was determined in Cyber-III Student-Management-System up to 1a938fa61e9f735078e9b291d2e6215b4942af3f. This affects an unknown function of the file /viva/update.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument Name causes improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Cyber-Iii Student-Management-System — versions 1a938fa61e9f735078e9b291d2e6215b4942af3f
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/355430 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/355430/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/785857 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Cyber-III/Student-Management-System/issues/236 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/Cyber-III/Student-Management-System/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5642?
- CVE-2026-5642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cyber-Iii Student-Management-System, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5642?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.