PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-9517 hemant6488 CVE debrief
A medium-severity improper access control vulnerability exists in the hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem project. The vulnerability affects the /index.php/students/addStudentView endpoint within the Student Management Handler component. The issue allows remote attackers to bypass access controls through unspecified manipulation. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and is available for use. The project uses a rolling release model, so specific version information is unavailable. The vendor was notified via GitHub issue but has not responded.
- Vendor
- hemant6488
- Product
- CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-26
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-26
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-26
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-26
Who should care
Organizations using hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem for student data management; security teams monitoring PHP-based educational management systems; developers maintaining forked versions of this project.
Technical summary
The vulnerability resides in an unspecified function of /index.php/students/addStudentView in the Student Management Handler component. The weakness stems from improper access controls (CWE-266, CWE-284), allowing remote attackers to execute unauthorized operations. The attack requires no authentication or user interaction, with low attack complexity. The product's rolling release model complicates patch tracking. No vendor response has been recorded as of CVE publication.
Defensive priority
medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Review and restrict access to the /index.php/students/addStudentView endpoint through authentication and authorization controls
- Implement role-based access control (RBAC) for student management functions
- Apply input validation and session management checks to the affected component
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts to the Student Management Handler
- Consider implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter suspicious requests to the vulnerable endpoint
- Subscribe to the GitHub repository for future security updates given the rolling release model
Evidence notes
Vulnerability reported via Vuldb (submission 814277, entry 365537). Public disclosure confirmed through GitHub issue #5. CVE published 2026-05-26 with status 'Deferred' in NVD. CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, and low impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability dimensions.
Official resources
public