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CVE-2026-9517: hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem Student Management addStudentView access control

A vulnerability was determined in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /index.php/students/addStudentView of the component Student Management Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listed Updated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-9517 is an improper access-control flaw in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to reach the student add view without proper authorization. Public disclosure exists, but the sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed real-world exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize this as a high-risk exposure issue for any deployed instance. The combination of remote unauthenticated access, public disclosure, unclear fixed versions, and no maintainer response creates near-term operational risk, especially for internet-facing school or student data systems.

Technical view

The reported issue affects /index.php/students/addStudentView in the Student Management Handler. VulDB assigns CVSS v2 7.5 with network access, low complexity, no authentication, and partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected release mapping is unclear because the project uses rolling releases and the maintainer has not responded.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where this open-source student management system is deployed on internet-facing or broadly reachable web servers. Version-based matching is unreliable; the bundle names specific commit hashes but says updated release information is unavailable.

Exploitation context

The source bundle says exploit details have been publicly disclosed and may be used. It does not provide evidence of active exploitation, and kev is false. Treat public exposure as urgent but avoid assuming compromise without logs or other evidence.

Researcher notes

Evidence is based on CVE and VulDB reporting. The function is not named, fix status is not established, and affected versioning is commit-based rather than release-based. Do not infer broader CodeIgniter impact; the report is specific to hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem.

Mitigation direction

  • Check the vendor repository and issue tracker for updated guidance or a fixed commit.
  • Remove public access to the application until access control is verified.
  • Restrict the student management routes to trusted networks or authenticated users.
  • If maintaining a fork, enforce server-side authorization on student creation views.
  • Monitor web logs for unexpected access to the affected student route.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployments of hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem, including forks and copied code.
  • Confirm whether /index.php/students/addStudentView is reachable without an authorized session.
  • Map deployed code to the listed affected commits where possible.
  • Review authentication and authorization checks around Student Management Handler routes.
  • Check logs for unauthenticated or unusual access to the affected route.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
7

Public sources used

Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profile CVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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4 CVSS vectors
6 Timeline events
1 ADP providers
6 Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADP CISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

4 official scores

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploit Impact Source
7.5 CVSS 2.0 High AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR 10 6.4 VulDB
7.3 CVSS 3.1 High CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R 3.9 3.4 VulDB
7.3 CVSS 3.0 High CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R 3.9 3.4 VulDB
6.9 CVSS 4.0 Medium CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P — — VulDB

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

6.9 Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-9517 Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. Source timeline VulDB

    Advisory disclosed

  2. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry created

  3. CVE reserved CVE Program

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  4. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry last update

  5. CVE published CVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  6. CVE updated CVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADP CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

Vendor Product Version / package Status
hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem 9abd69448c66555d434755e6bd0b099a8527a0a9, 9157e0c28b177fdbe69cf76e878eca365fedbf5f, f2e07d2ecd007fa1429f0444510ad95a8d0d7c73 Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-266CWE-284

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