CVE-2026-1702Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated Administrator creation via missing role check

Published Jan 30, 2026 · Updated Jan 30, 2026

Improper authorization in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to create administrator accounts. The /admin/operation/user.php endpoint processes a submitted group_id of 1 and creates the requested account without a server-side role check. A normal authenticated account and its session cookie are sufficient to obtain administrative access for managing users, data, and system settings.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to create administrator accounts. The /admin/operation/user.php endpoint processes a submitted group_id of 1 and creates the requested account without a server-side role check. A normal authenticated account and its session cookie are sufficient to obtain administrative access for managing users, data, and system settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-1702
Published
Jan 30, 2026
Updated
Jan 30, 2026
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Pet Grooming Management Software
Classifications
CWE-285, CWE-266, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2026Record 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Pet Grooming Management Softwareversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
T1136Create Account

Public exploit references

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