Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-125074
The short answer
CVE-2026-125074 affects SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner and is rated medium (CVSS 5.5). It is not in CISA's KEV catalog; EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%.
What it is
A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file reset_password.php of the component Password Reset. This manipulation of the argument username/password causes weak password recovery. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Weakness: CWE-640.
Severity
5.5 medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
CISA lists confirmed exploitation only
EPSS, next 30 days
0.29%
Higher than 22% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- Low
Affected products
Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
Questions
Is CVE-2026-125074 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-11. FIRST's EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-125074?
Follow the vendor advisory in the references below. NVD lists the affected versions under its configurations.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Deferred. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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