Unauthenticated account takeover via SMTP configuration overwrite
Published Feb 22, 2026 · Updated Feb 22, 2026
Improper access control in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to hijack SMTP configuration. The update_smtp.php endpoint omits session and administrator checks, then writes attacker-supplied POST fields directly to the global tbl_smtp record. Unauthenticated network access is sufficient; redirecting password-reset mail to an attacker-controlled server exposes reset tokens and enables administrator account takeover.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to hijack SMTP configuration. The update_smtp.php endpoint omits session and administrator checks, then writes attacker-supplied POST fields directly to the global tbl_smtp record. Unauthenticated network access is sufficient; redirecting password-reset mail to an attacker-controlled server exposes reset tokens and enables administrator account takeover.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-2938
- Published
- Feb 22, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 22, 2026
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Student Result Management System
- Classifications
- CWE-284, CWE-266, T1556
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Public exploit references
- SRMS 1.0 Unauthenticated SMTP Hijacking to Account Takeoverproof of concept · demonstrated
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