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CloudClassroom PHP Project EUVDEUVD-2026-87247

| CVE-2026-97885 MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-09-25 VulDB GHSA-x5x6-3q7h-hx5r
5.5
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
    Reach updatefaculty.php endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Inject SQL payload via fid parameter
  3. Execution
    Application executes tainted query
  4. Impact
    Extract or alter database records

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires reaching the updatefaculty.php script and supplying a malicious fid parameter that is concatenated into a SQL query without sanitization. The endpoint name implies an administrative faculty-management function, so a deployed and reachable CloudClassroom-PHP-Project instance is required; whether prior authentication is needed is not confirmed by the description despite the vector's PR:N. Practical limits: the affected product is an obscure GitHub educational project with negligible production deployment, and no patched release exists (rolling-release, unresponsive vendor), so risk is bounded by the small install base rather than by attack difficulty.

Impact

The signals point to a real but low-priority vulnerability. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) with E:P and a base score of 5.5 describes a remotely reachable SQL injection, and a public exploit exists (VulDB, plus a GitHub advisory), so this is publicly available exploit code exists rather than mere theory. However, no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score are provided, meaning there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation - consistent with an obscure, low-footprint target. The impact metrics are deliberately conservative (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), which understates typical SQLi potential: a single injectable parameter in a database-backed admin page can often yield full read of the backing database (C:H), so the real confidentiality impact may be higher than the input's 'Low' rating. Note a likely tension in the vector: updatefaculty.php is almost certainly an administrative faculty-management endpoint, which would normally imply authentication (PR:L), yet VulDB scored it PR:N; the description does not confirm the auth state, so the true privilege prerequisite should be verified against the code. Overall: a genuine, exploit-available flaw, but in a rare hobby/educational project, making it low real-world priority despite a moderate CVSS.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker sends a crafted value in the fid parameter to updatefaculty.php, injecting SQL that the application concatenates directly into a query. This lets the attacker read or manipulate database contents (faculty, user, and credential records). A public proof-of-concept exploit and advisory are already published on GitHub and VulDB, lowering the skill barrier.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 25, 2026

SQL injection in the updatefaculty.php script of mathurvishal's CloudClassroom-PHP-Project allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL through the unsanitized fid parameter, potentially reading or altering faculty records stored in the underlying database. Publicly available exploit code exists, published as a GitHub advisory with a SQLi proof-of-concept, and the vendor was contacted but never responded, so no fixed version is available; the CPE record (cpe:2.3:a:mathurvishal:cloudclassroom-php-project:*) carries a wildcard version because the project uses a rolling-release model. Practical risk is bounded by the product's negligible production footprint as an obscure educational PHP project rather than by attack difficulty, making this a real but low-priority issue.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis: the maintainer was contacted early and did not respond, and the rolling-release model means there is no tagged fixed version to upgrade to, so remediation must be compensating. The most effective control is to remove updatefaculty.php from any internet-facing deployment if faculty management is not actively needed, or to restrict access to it at the web server or reverse proxy with authentication plus an IP allowlist; the trade-off is loss of that administrative workflow for legitimate staff or a dependency on static IPs. Second, if the script must remain reachable, sanitize the fid parameter in code by casting it to an integer and rewriting the query with prepared statements/parameter binding, since the parameter is expected to be a numeric faculty identifier; this requires the ability to fork and maintain the project yourself. Third, a WAF or mod_security rule blocking SQL metacharacters and UNION/boolean patterns on updatefaculty.php provides interim protection, but it is bypassable with encoding tricks and may generate false positives on legitimate administrative input, so it should be treated as a stopgap rather than a fix. Finally, because public exploit code exists, treat any exposed instance as potentially compromised: rotate database credentials used by the application, review database logs for anomalous queries against the faculty table, and apply database least-privilege so the web application account cannot read or write beyond what it needs. Monitor https://vuldb.com/vuln/409904 and the GitHub advisory for any future fix from the maintainer.

Affected VersionsENISA

CloudClassroom-PHP-Project 5dadec098bfbbf3300d60c3494db3fb95b66e7be

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic CWE-89 improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, rooted in PHP code that concatenates the user-supplied fid argument directly into a SQL statement inside updatefaculty.php without parameterization, escaping, or type casting. The endpoint name implies a faculty-management function, so exploitation presumes a deployed and reachable CloudClassroom-PHP-Project instance; the description does not confirm whether prior authentication is required, and the supplied metadata is internally inconsistent on this point. The vendor's CVSS v4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/E:P) treats the attack as unauthenticated with Proof-of-Concept exploit maturity, while our independent assessment's v3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L) assumes low privileges and weights confidentiality impact higher than integrity and availability. Either way, the identifier is sourced from VulDB with a public GitHub advisory as corroborating evidence, there is no published code fix, and the CPE string confirms the affected artifact is the project as a whole rather than a pinned release.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) 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
vuln.today AI 7.6 HIGH

Remote low-complexity SQLi on an admin faculty page implies PR:L; a single injectable parameter typically enables full DB read (C:H) with limited write/availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/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
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 25, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 25, 2026 - 17:45 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in mathurvishal CloudClassroom-PHP-Project up to 5dadec098bfbbf3300d60c3494db3fb95b66e7be. Affected is an unknown function of the file updatefaculty.php. This manipulation of the argument fid causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure single-developer educational PHP project, no enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL GitHub VulDB

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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