# CVE-2026-125075: SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner Admin Account Creation create\_admin.php getMessage missing authentication

- 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-2026-125075 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

SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner has a missing authentication flaw in its Admin Account Creation function (create_admin.php). A remote attacker can reach it over the network without logging in or any user action, which could cause limited loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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## Affected

- SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: 1.0

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. This impacts the function getMessage of the file create_admin.php of the component Admin Account Creation. Such manipulation of the argument e leads to missing authentication. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public 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-2026-125075 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-2026-125075

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125075?

Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: version 1.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125075

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433179
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433179/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-125075
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1041013
- https://github.com/yuechuya/sourcecodester-vuln-reports/blob/main/reports/VULN-02-Unauthenticated-Admin-Creation.md
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/

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