# CVE-2026-14719: SourceCodester Online Examination & LMS privilege escalation in registration endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14719-sourcecodester-online-examination-lms-privilege-escalation-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-05. Updated: 2026-07-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-14719 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-07-05

A security flaw exists in the SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System, a platform used for managing educational content and exams. An unauthorized user can manipulate the registration process to grant themselves administrative privileges. This allows an attacker to gain full control over the system, including access to student personal information, exam results, and the ability to modify grades or enrollment records.

Technologies: [SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/online-examination-learning-management-system). Vendors: [SourceCodester](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sourcecodester).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-14719 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14719 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-14719?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 5 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14719?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-14719 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-14719?** Check whether you run SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) exists in the registration endpoint of SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0. The file `auth_process.php` accepts a `role` parameter directly from a POST request without server-side validation or restriction. While the `register.php` frontend only presents 'Student' and 'Instructor' options in a dropdown, an attacker can bypass the UI and submit a POST request with `role=super_admin`. This results in the creation of a new account with full administrative privileges. A public exploit (PoC) is available, and the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without prior authentication.

## Affected products

- SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-04: disclosed: Public PoC published on Pastebin
- 2026-07-05: advisory: NVD/VulDB advisory published

## References

- [https://pastebin.com/Z4i5MGxk](https://pastebin.com/Z4i5MGxk)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14719](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14719)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/847515](https://vuldb.com/submit/847515)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/376307](https://vuldb.com/vuln/376307)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/376307/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/376307/cti)
- [https://www.sourcecodester.com/](https://www.sourcecodester.com/)

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