Unauthenticated administrator creation via unchecked user save
Published Jun 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 1, 2026
Improper authorization in SourceCodester Water Billing Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The /classes/Users.php?f=save route invokes the user-save operation without first authenticating the request or checking administrative privileges. A single unauthenticated POST can supply account details and an administrator role, yielding application-wide management access.
Summary
What happened
Improper authorization in SourceCodester Water Billing Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The /classes/Users.php?f=save route invokes the user-save operation without first authenticating the request or checking administrative privileges. A single unauthenticated POST can supply account details and an administrator role, yielding application-wide management access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-10236
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Water Billing Management System
- Classifications
- CWE-285, CWE-266, T1136
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Unauthenticated Admin Creation in PHP Systemproof of concept · unverified
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