SQL Injection in Sourcecodester Online Voting System
CVE-2026-86162
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=login. Executing a manipulation of the argument Username can lead to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
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: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Sourcecodester Online Voting System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/399287 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/399287/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86162 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/895450 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Aurora-Song/cve/issues/1 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- www.sourcecodester.com/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86162?
- CVE-2026-86162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sourcecodester Online Voting System, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86162?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.