# CVE-2026-125074: SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner Password Reset reset\_password.php password recovery

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-125074 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.9 (medium) and affects Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner has a weak password recovery flaw in its reset_password.php Password Reset component. It can be reached remotely, without logging in, and it lets an attacker weaken the password recovery process, with limited effects on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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## Affected

- SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: 1.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125074 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125074

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125074?

Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: version 1.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125074

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433178
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433178/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-125074
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1041011
- https://github.com/yuechuya/sourcecodester-vuln-reports/blob/main/reports/VULN-01-Unauthenticated-Password-Reset.md
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/

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