Is CVE-2026-5531 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5531 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-5531?

CVE-2026-5531 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-5531?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-5531?

Affected products for CVE-2026-5531 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

CVE-2026-5531 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-312 CWE-313

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/5/2026
Last Modified: 4/24/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-5531

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