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CVE-2026-25753 Detail

Description

PlaciPy is a placement management system designed for educational institutions. In version 1.0.0, the application uses a hard-coded, static default password for all newly created student accounts. This results in mass account takeover, allowing any attacker to log in as any student once the password is known.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
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Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
CVSS-B 9.3 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-6537-cf56-j9w2 GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-259 Use of Hard-coded Password GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-25753
NVD Published Date:
02/06/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/06/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.