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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.3

CVE-2026-5531 json

SourceCodester Student Result Management System HTTP GET Request login_credentials.txt cleartext storage in file

published 2026-04-05 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-19011

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
7 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1moQEev6skJoIe7UlL6YyR2xGgX5smeXb/view?usp=sharing referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:W/RC:R
CNA 3.0 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:W/RC:R
CNA 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:W/RC:UR
CNA 4.0 5.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • SourceCodester Student Result Management System

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-313 Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk
  • CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

Sources

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