Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. An attacker with network access to the University Management System interface can exploit the vulnerability remotely by sending crafted requests to /admin_search_student.php. Whether they must be authenticated depends on how access to this endpoint is configured in a particular deployment.

What level of access does an attacker need?

At minimum, the attacker needs the ability to reach the vulnerable endpoint over HTTP/HTTPS. If the search functionality is behind an admin login, they would also need valid credentials or some other way to reach that route. Once the endpoint is accessible, no elevated system privileges are required to attempt injection.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The most robust fix is to refactor all queries involving admin_search_student to use prepared statements with bound parameters, removing any direct concatenation of request data into SQL strings. Combined with strict input validation and reduced database privileges, this significantly limits the impact of any malformed input.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

SQL Injection (CWE-89) in University Management System admin_search_student Endpoint

CVE-2026-3740

Published:

Mar 8, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Source

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-74;CWE-89

Impact:

Data Exfiltration and Database Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-74;CWE-89

Impact:

Data Exfiltration and Database Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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SQL Injection (CWE-89) in University Management System admin_search_student Endpoint

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

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HIGH

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