# CVE-2026-125078: SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner login.php session fixiation

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-10 · Updated: 2026-11-10

CVE-2026-125078 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (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 session fixation flaw in its login.php file that lets an attacker fix a victim's session identifier, potentially taking over their session. The flaw can be reached remotely, without logging in, though it requires the victim to take some action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: 1.0

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file login.php. The manipulation results in session fixiation. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

## 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-2026-125078 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-2026-125078

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125078?

Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: version 1.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125078

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433183
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433183/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-125078
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1041017
- https://github.com/yuechuya/sourcecodester-vuln-reports/blob/main/reports/VULN-06-Session-Fixation.md
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/

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