Vulnerability · Published Sep 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-86161SourceCodester Online Voting System ajax.php delete_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 vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=delete_category. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
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-399286 | SourceCodester Online Voting System ajax.php delete_category sql injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-399286 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-86161 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #895416 | SourceCodester Online Voting System Project using PHP/MySQL /voting/ajax.php?action=delete_category 1.0 SQL Injection third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/lwcc223/CVE/issues/3 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/ product