Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2026-2196?

A high-severity vulnerability in the Online Reviewer System's exam management functionality could allow unauthorized access to assessment data and system administration functions.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-2196?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-2196. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-2196?

Within 24 hours: Isolate affected systems from production or restrict network access to the /system/system/admins/assessments/pretest/exam-update.php endpoint. Within 7 days: Deploy Web Application Firewall rules to block malicious payloads targeting this endpoint, implement enhanced logging/monitoring, and conduct a security assessment of the Online Reviewer System for unauthorized access. Within 30 days: Evaluate system replacement or upgrade options, implement network segmentation to limit admin access, and establish a vendor communication plan for patch delivery.

PHP CVE-2026-2196

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2196?

CVE-2026-2196 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS 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/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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

MEDIUM

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2026-02-09 cna@vuldb.com

PHP SQLi

5.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 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/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

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CVSS VectorNVD

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/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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

HIGH MEDIUM

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

7.3 (HIGH) 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 10, 2026 - 15:11 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 09, 2026 - 01:16 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /system/system/admins/assessments/pretest/exam-update.php. The manipulation of the argument test_id results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate the test_id parameter in the exam-update.php endpoint, enabling unauthorized database access and modification. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and no patch is currently available.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

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Access

Send crafted HTTP request with malicious test_id parameter

Exploit

Inject SQL payload into query string

Execution

Execute arbitrary SQL commands

Impact

Extract or modify database records

Access

Send crafted HTTP request with malicious test_id parameter

Exploit

Inject SQL payload into query string

Execution

Execute arbitrary SQL commands

Impact

Extract or modify database records

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation	No special conditions — remote unauthenticated SQL injection against code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0 default installation via /system/system/admins/assessments/pretest/exam-update.php endpoint. Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment	CVSS 7.3 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario	A remote attacker (requires authentication) could exploit this flaw, sql injection.
Remediation	Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Isolate affected systems from production or restrict network access to the /system/system/admins/assessments/pretest/exam-update.php endpoint. …

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