Unauthenticated privilege escalation via registration role
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Updated Jun 29, 2026
Improper access control in SourceCodester Inventory Management System in PHP 1.0 allows remote attackers to create privileged accounts. The /api/users_handler.php endpoint trusts the client-controlled role argument during registration; the affected function and assignment logic are undisclosed. No authentication or user interaction is required, and exploitation creates an account with elevated application privileges.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in SourceCodester Inventory Management System in PHP 1.0 allows remote attackers to create privileged accounts. The /api/users_handler.php endpoint trusts the client-controlled role argument during registration; the affected function and assignment logic are undisclosed. No authentication or user interaction is required, and exploitation creates an account with elevated application privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-13568
- Published
- Jun 29, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Inventory Management System in PHP
- Classifications
- CWE-266, CWE-284, T1136
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Public exploit references
- VulDB public proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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