---
id: CVE-2026-86159
title: A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0
summary: >-
  A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. Impacted is
  an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=save_user. This manipulation
  of the argument ID causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely.
  Th…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-74
  - CWE-89
vendor: SourceCodester
product: Online Voting System
affected:
  - online_voting_system 1.0
published: '2026-09-06'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T19:20:09.343'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86159'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/lwcc223/CVE/issues/1'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86159'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/895412'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/399284'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/399284/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://www.sourcecodester.com/'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-08T18:20:06.282521Z'
epss: 0.00263
epssPercentile: 0.18478
ingestedAt: '2026-09-06T15:57:04.996Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Online Voting System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=save_user. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.