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6.3

Soarkey StudentManagement stores passwords in plain text

CVE-2026-111993 · published today
Summary

The StudentManagement system saves user passwords exactly as typed, without encryption. This makes the credentials readable to anyone with access to the server, potentially exposing student and staff accounts. Update the software to a version that encrypts passwords or modify the login code to hash passwords before storage.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
soarkey studentmanagement e08f7f1d5015af407aa4cca0ada3dea189b4937e
Original advisory text
Soarkey StudentManagement AdminDao.java UserDao.login cleartext storage
A flaw has been found in Soarkey StudentManagement up to e08f7f1d5015af407aa4cca0ada3dea189b4937e. Impacted is the function UserDao.login of the file code/src/service/AdminDao.java. This manipulation of the argument Password causes cleartext storage of sensitive information. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.3 Medium
Type
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues
CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Timeline
Published18 Oct 2026
Updated19 Oct 2026
First seen18 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-111993 · NVD
CVE-2026-111993 · MITRE
CVE-2026-111993 · OSV
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