CVE-2026-2015 Overview
A Broken Function-Level Authorization (BFLA) vulnerability has been identified in Portabilis i-Educar versions up to 2.10. The vulnerability affects the FinalStatusImportService.php file within the Final Status Import component. By manipulating the school_id parameter, an authenticated attacker can bypass authorization controls and access or modify data belonging to other schools within the system. This improper authorization flaw allows remote exploitation and has been publicly disclosed with a proof-of-concept exploit available.
Critical Impact
Attackers with low-level access can bypass authorization controls to access and potentially modify educational data for unauthorized schools, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of student records across the platform.
Affected Products
- Portabilis i-Educar versions up to 2.10
- i-Educar Final Status Import component
- FinalStatusImportService.php file
Discovery Timeline
- February 6, 2026 - CVE-2026-2015 published to NVD
- February 10, 2026 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2026-2015
Vulnerability Analysis
This vulnerability is classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), manifesting as a Broken Function-Level Authorization (BFLA) issue. The affected component fails to properly validate whether the requesting user has authorization to perform operations on the specified school context. When the school_id argument is supplied to functions within FinalStatusImportService.php, the application does not verify that the authenticated user has the appropriate privileges for that particular school entity.
The flaw enables authenticated users to access or manipulate final status import data for schools they should not have access to. This type of horizontal privilege escalation allows users to exceed their intended authorization boundaries within a multi-tenant educational environment.
Root Cause
The root cause lies in the absence of proper authorization checks when processing the school_id parameter in the Final Status Import functionality. The FinalStatusImportService.php component accepts the school identifier directly from user input without validating that the current user session has the requisite permissions for the specified school. This represents a classic BFLA pattern where function-level access controls are missing or improperly implemented.
Attack Vector
The attack can be executed remotely over the network by authenticated users with low-level privileges. The exploitation requires:
- Valid authentication credentials for the i-Educar platform
- Knowledge of valid school_id values for other schools
- Crafting requests to the Final Status Import functionality with modified school_id parameters
The vulnerability mechanism involves manipulating API requests to the FinalStatusImportService.php endpoint, substituting the legitimate school_id with that of another school. Since the application fails to verify authorization at the function level, the request is processed as if the user had legitimate access. For detailed technical analysis and proof-of-concept examples, refer to the GitHub Security Reports.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-2015
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual API requests to the Final Status Import endpoint with varying school_id values from a single user session
- Access log entries showing users requesting data for multiple schools they are not administratively assigned to
- Anomalous patterns in FinalStatusImportService.php access logs indicating cross-school data retrieval
Detection Strategies
- Implement logging and alerting for requests where the school_id parameter does not match the authenticated user's assigned schools
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to flag sequential enumeration patterns on the school_id parameter
- Create SIEM correlation rules to detect users accessing final status data for more schools than their role permits
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable detailed access logging for the Final Status Import component
- Monitor for authentication anomalies combined with cross-school data access patterns
- Implement real-time alerting on unauthorized school_id access attempts
- Conduct periodic access reviews to identify any unauthorized data access that may have occurred
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-2015
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict access to the Final Status Import functionality to only trusted administrative users until a patch is available
- Implement network-level controls to limit access to the affected endpoint
- Review access logs for evidence of exploitation and identify any compromised data
- Contact Portabilis for vendor guidance on available mitigations or patches
Patch Information
As of the last NVD update on February 10, 2026, no official patch has been released by the vendor. According to the vulnerability disclosure, Portabilis was contacted early about this issue but did not respond. Organizations should monitor the vendor's official channels and security advisories for patch availability. Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available at the VulDB entry #344597.
Workarounds
- Implement server-side authorization checks that validate the authenticated user's permission for the requested school_id before processing any Final Status Import operations
- Deploy a reverse proxy or middleware layer that enforces school-based access controls
- Temporarily disable the Final Status Import feature if it is not critical to operations
- Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) at the application level to restrict school data access
# Example: Apache .htaccess restriction for affected endpoint
# Restrict access to Final Status Import to specific IP ranges
<Files "FinalStatusImportService.php">
Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
</Files>
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