CVE-2026-39111

Vulnerability

Overview CVE-2026-39111 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the forgot-password.php page of Apartment Visitors Management System v1.1 [1]. The email parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands [2].

Exploitation

The attack requires no authentication and can be performed remotely. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the forgot-password endpoint with malicious SQL in the email parameter. Tools like SQLmap can automate the exploitation [2]. The discoverer has provided proof-of-concept payloads and validation steps [2].

Impact

Successful exploitation enables the attacker to extract sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and visitor records. This leads to unauthorized access to the admin panel and potential disclosure of all stored information [2].

Mitigation

As of the publication date, no official patch has been released. The vendor, PHPGurukul, has not addressed this issue. Mitigation recommendations include using parameterized queries (prepared statements) and rigorous input validation [2]. Users should apply OWASP secure coding practices and consider disabling the forgot-password functionality until a fix is available.