CVE-2026-10297: Fees Management System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2026-10297 Overview

CVE-2026-10297 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting itsourcecode Fees Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the /manage_course.php script, where the ID parameter is incorporated into a database query without proper sanitization. Remote attackers with low-level privileges can manipulate the ID argument to inject arbitrary SQL statements. A public exploit is referenced in vulnerability databases, lowering the barrier for opportunistic abuse. The issue is classified under [CWE-74] (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component).

Critical Impact

Authenticated remote attackers can manipulate database queries through the ID parameter in /manage_course.php, enabling unauthorized data access and modification within the Fees Management System.

Affected Products

• itsourcecode Fees Management System 1.0
• /manage_course.php endpoint
• Deployments exposing the application to untrusted networks

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-06-01 - CVE-2026-10297 published to NVD
• 2026-06-02 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-10297

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in the Fees Management System 1.0 web application. The affected code path is reached via /manage_course.php, which accepts an ID parameter from HTTP requests. The application passes the value of ID directly into a SQL query without parameterization or input validation. As a result, attackers can append SQL syntax to the ID argument and alter the executed query.

Exploitation requires only network access and a low-privileged account. The public availability of exploit details further increases exposure for internet-facing instances. According to the EPSS forecast dated 2026-06-04, the probability of observed exploitation remains low at this time.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input before its inclusion in a SQL statement [CWE-74]. The manage_course.php script trusts the ID request parameter and concatenates it into a database query. Without prepared statements or input filtering, attacker-controlled SQL fragments execute against the backend database.

Attack Vector

An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to /manage_course.php with a malicious payload in the ID parameter. The injected SQL can be used to enumerate database schema, extract records such as student and fee data, modify entries, or chain into authentication bypass. Conditional payloads and UNION-based queries are common techniques against this class of flaw. See the GitHub Issue Discussion and VulDB CVE-2026-10297 for additional technical references.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-10297

Indicators of Compromise

• HTTP requests to /manage_course.php containing SQL meta-characters in the ID parameter such as single quotes, UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1, or comment sequences like -- and #.
• Unexpected database errors or mysql_* warnings in web server logs associated with manage_course.php.
• Anomalous outbound queries from the application database account during off-hours.

Detection Strategies

• Inspect web access logs for unusual ID parameter values, encoded SQL keywords, or repeated tampering attempts from a single source.
• Enable database query logging and alert on union-based or boolean-based query patterns originating from the Fees Management System service account.
• Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection signatures applied to the /manage_course.php route.

Monitoring Recommendations

• Correlate authentication events with query anomalies to spot low-privileged accounts probing the ID parameter.
• Monitor for spikes in 500-level HTTP responses or empty result sets on manage_course.php, which often accompany injection probing.
• Track database table reads against users, fees, and course tables for unusual volume or schema enumeration via information_schema.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-10297

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the Fees Management System until a fix is available, limiting it to trusted internal users or VPN.
• Apply WAF rules that block SQL meta-characters and known injection payloads against the ID parameter on /manage_course.php.
• Audit application accounts and rotate database credentials if injection activity is suspected.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch is referenced in the available advisories at publication time. Refer to the IT Source Code Blog and VulDB Vulnerability #367590 for any updates from the maintainer.

Workarounds

• Modify manage_course.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements via PDO or MySQLi for all uses of the ID value.
• Enforce strict server-side input validation, casting ID to an integer before any database interaction.
• Apply least-privilege permissions to the database user backing the application, removing DROP, ALTER, and write access where not required.
• Disable detailed SQL error messages in production to prevent attackers from leveraging error-based injection.

# Configuration example
# Example PHP remediation pattern for /manage_course.php
# Replace direct concatenation with a prepared statement:
#
#   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM courses WHERE id = :id');
#   $stmt->bindValue(':id', (int) $_GET['ID'], PDO::PARAM_INT);
#   $stmt->execute();