CVE-2026-10110: SQL Injection in Student Details Management System 1.0

CVE-2026-10110: SQL Injection in Student Details Management System

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in code-projects Student Details Management System version 1.0, tracked as CVE-2026-10110 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 (High). The flaw exists in the /index.php file and is triggered by manipulating the roll parameter, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands into the underlying database query. A public exploit is available.

Vulnerability Overview

Technical Details

The vulnerability arises because the roll parameter passed to /index.php is incorporated directly into a SQL query without adequate sanitization or parameterization. An attacker can append SQL syntax to the parameter value to alter the query's logic, potentially:

• Bypassing authentication — forcing queries to return true regardless of input
• Extracting database contents — using UNION-based or error-based techniques to dump tables
• Enumerating the schema — discovering table names, column names, and stored data
• Modifying or deleting records — if the application context allows write operations

Because the attack is reachable remotely and requires no prior authentication, exploitation risk is heightened for any publicly accessible deployment.

Example Attack Pattern

GET /index.php?roll=1' OR 1=1-- -

This classic boolean-based injection bypasses a WHERE clause filtering by roll, potentially returning all student records or granting unauthorized access.

Attack Surface

Student management systems often store sensitive academic and personal data:

• Student names, dates of birth, and ID numbers
• Contact information for students and guardians
• Academic records, grades, and enrollment status
• Administrative credentials if users are stored in the same database

Exposure of this data can constitute a privacy breach with compliance implications under regulations such as FERPA (US), PIPEDA (Canada), or GDPR (EU), depending on deployment context.

Remediation

Immediate Steps

1. Take the application offline if it is publicly accessible, until a patch or remediation is applied
2. Restrict access to the application via IP allowlisting or firewall rules as a temporary measure
3. Review access logs for signs of exploitation (unexpected parameter values, anomalous query patterns)

Code-Level Fix

The correct remediation is to use parameterized queries (prepared statements) in place of string-concatenated SQL:

// Vulnerable pattern
$query = "SELECT * FROM students WHERE roll = '$roll'";
 
// Secure pattern (PDO)
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM students WHERE roll = ?");
$stmt->execute([$roll]);

Using PDO or MySQLi with prepared statements ensures user-supplied input is never interpreted as SQL syntax, regardless of what the attacker submits.

Additional Hardening

• Apply input validation to reject non-numeric values for the roll parameter
• Enable WAF rules that detect common SQLi payloads (apostrophes, UNION keywords, comment sequences)
• Implement least-privilege database accounts — the web application's DB user should not have DROP, ALTER, or GRANT privileges
• Enable database query logging to detect anomalous patterns in production

Detection

Look for common SQL injection indicators in web server logs:

# Search for common SQLi patterns in access logs
grep -i "roll=" /var/log/apache2/access.log | grep -E "('|--|union|select|drop|insert)" 
 
# Monitor for database errors exposed in HTTP responses
grep -i "sql syntax\|mysql_fetch\|ORA-" /var/log/apache2/error.log

Any roll parameter values containing single quotes, SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1), or comment sequences (--, #) should be treated as potential exploitation attempts.

Impact Assessment

Key Takeaways

1. CVE-2026-10110 is a high-severity SQL injection in code-projects Student Details Management System 1.0, exploitable remotely with no authentication
2. The roll parameter in /index.php is the vulnerable entry point
3. A public exploit is available, lowering the barrier for attackers significantly
4. Immediate action: restrict access or take the application offline until parameterized queries are implemented
5. Student data systems warrant priority attention due to PII sensitivity and regulatory obligations

Sources

• CVE-2026-10110 — NIST NVD
• code-projects Student Details Management System