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Syllabus LMS EUVDEUVD-2026-72277

| CVE-2026-86281 LOW
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-09-07 VulDB GHSA-v798-xgjm-8gff
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker identifies authenticated LMS user
  2. Delivery
    Craft forged HTML form targeting LMS endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Host malicious page and deliver link to victim
  4. Execution
    Victim clicks link while authenticated
  5. Persist
    Browser submits forged cross-origin request
  6. Impact
    LMS executes unauthorized state change

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The victim must be authenticated to the Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System and must visit an attacker-controlled web page or resource while their session is active - this is the UI:P requirement captured in the CVSS vector. The attacker requires no credentials or prior access. The application must be reachable over the network by the victim's browser. Exploitation is limited by the need for victim interaction and the narrow real-world deployment of this hobbyist LMS product; it does not affect default browser configurations that enforce SameSite=Lax on cookies, which modern browsers apply by default.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P) scores 5.3, reflecting a moderate-severity flaw with low complexity and no required attacker privileges, but dependent on victim interaction (UI:P) and limited to low integrity impact. The E:P exploitability supplement confirms a public proof-of-concept exists. No CISA KEV listing means active exploitation is not confirmed. Real-world risk is further limited by the product's extremely narrow deployment footprint - SourceCodester distributes hobbyist/student source code projects with negligible enterprise adoption. The CVSS impact metrics (VI:L, no confidentiality or availability impact) correctly constrain the severity; the CSRF can trigger unauthorized writes or state changes but does not expose data or crash the system. Overall, this is a low-priority finding outside of environments that have specifically deployed this software.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing a hidden HTML form targeting a state-changing endpoint in the LMS (such as grade modification or account update) and distributes the link to a victim who is actively logged into the application. When the victim visits the attacker's page, their browser automatically submits the forged request with the victim's active session cookie, causing the server to execute the action without the victim's knowledge. A public proof-of-concept demonstrating this technique against specific LMS endpoints is available on GitHub.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 07, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform unauthorized state-changing actions on behalf of an authenticated victim by tricking them into visiting a malicious page. The vulnerability stems from missing CSRF tokens on one or more application functions, as documented in a public exploit report filed under VULN-08-CSRF-Missing-Tokens. A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on GitHub, though no active exploitation has been confirmed by CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the CPE wildcard and absence of any fix reference suggest the SourceCodester project has not issued a corrected version. Administrators running this application should manually implement CSRF token validation on all state-changing form submissions and AJAX endpoints, using a framework-provided or cryptographically random per-session token. As a compensating control, adding a SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax attribute to session cookies will block cross-origin forged requests in modern browsers, though this does not substitute for proper server-side token validation. Restricting access to the application via network controls (e.g., internal-only access, VPN requirement) reduces exposure to the network-based attack vector. Given the product's nature as a student code sample, replacing it with a maintained LMS is the most effective long-term mitigation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0

Affected Packages

euvd syllabus_aligned_learning_management_examination_system no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) exploits the browser's default behavior of automatically attaching session cookies to outgoing requests. When a web application fails to validate per-request anti-forgery tokens, any authenticated session can be weaponized by a third-party origin. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:syllabus-aligned_learning_management_&_examination_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - a PHP-based academic LMS distributed freely by SourceCodester as a student/developer code sample. The exploit documentation is titled 'VULN-08-CSRF-Missing-Tokens', directly naming the root cause as absent or unenforced CSRF token validation on at least one application endpoint.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered CSRF requires only victim interaction (UI:R); no attacker privileges; low integrity impact only, no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 07, 2026 - 08:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Sep 07, 2026 - 08:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
CVE Published
Sep 07, 2026 - 07:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
hobbyist student code sample, negligible enterprise deployment
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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