Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5531

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0.

Published Apr 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · A vulnerability has been

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5531. EPSS is 0.32%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A vulnerability has been).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.32%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-5531

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5531. EPSS is 0.32%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information; CWE-313. EPSS 0.32%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5531

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5531

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5531

    A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /login_credentials.txt of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack may be

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.