CVE-2026-86279
MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLE ALL-YEARSA vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file auth_process.php of the component Login. This manipulation causes session fixiation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. The barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 32nd percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM · CNA
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/hackliu/Vulnerability-Reports/blob/master/Syllabus%20Aligned%20Learning%20Management%20Examination%20System/VULN-06-Session-Management-Flaws.md
- github-search https://github.com/search?q=%22CVE-2026-86279%22&type=repositories
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-86279/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).For defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-86279/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-384: Session Fixiation
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - HIGH 7.5 v2.0 · CNA Primary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - LOW 2.1 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - HIGH 7.5 v2.0 · NVD Secondary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P