CVE-2025-5649Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated administrator creation via missing authorization check

Published Jun 5, 2025 · Updated Jun 5, 2025

Improper access control in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The /admin/core/new_user POST handler performs no session or authorization check and assigns every submitted registration role 1 with active status. Any network client that reaches the endpoint can establish administrative access and control application-managed records.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The /admin/core/new_user POST handler performs no session or authorization check and assigns every submitted registration role 1 with active status. Any network client that reaches the endpoint can establish administrative access and control application-managed records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5649
Published
Jun 5, 2025
Updated
Jun 5, 2025
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Student Result Management System
Classifications
CWE-266, CWE-284, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Student Result Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1136Create Account

Public exploit references

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