Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-86290SourceCodester Online Voting System ajax.php save_category sql injection
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in Online Voting System from SourceCodester. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /voting/ajax.php?action=save_category. This manipulation of the argument Category causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Online Voting System | 1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-399452 | SourceCodester Online Voting System ajax.php save_category sql injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-399452 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-86290 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #906187 | SourceCodester sourcecodester Online Voting System Project using PHP/MySQL /voting/ajax.php?action=save_category 1.0 SQL Injection third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/W5M1n9/cve/issues/2 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/ product