--- title: "CVE-2026-86673: ningzichun Student Management System - Hardcoded Credentials" description: "ningzichun Student Management System contains hardcoded credentials caused by manipulation in mysqli_connect function in config/database.php, letting remote attackers access sensitive credentials, exploit requires no special privileges." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-86673/ --- # CVE-2026-86673 ningzichun Student Management System - Hardcoded Credentials ningzichun Student Management System contains hardcoded credentials caused by manipulation in mysqli\_connect function in config/database.php, letting remote attackers access sensitive credentials, exploit requires no special privileges. CVSS base score 7.3 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.47% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86673) ## Details Type Hardcoded Credentials Impact Hardcoded Credentials, Information Disclosure CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Published 8 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-259](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/259.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest version with the fix or apply patches to remove hardcoded credentials. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86673](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86673) - [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86673](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86673) - [https://vuldb.com/submit/908932](https://vuldb.com/submit/908932) - [https://vuldb.com/vuln/399764](https://vuldb.com/vuln/399764) - [https://vuldb.com/vuln/399764/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/399764/cti) - [https://github.com/ningzichun/student-management-system/issues/15](https://github.com/ningzichun/student-management-system/issues/15) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)