CVE-2026-25753

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-6537-cf56-j9w2	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:prasklatechnology:placipy:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-06 19:16

Updated : 2026-02-11 19:03

NVD link : CVE-2026-25753

Mitre link : CVE-2026-25753

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25753

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Products Affected

prasklatechnology

placipy

CWE

CWE-259

Use of Hard-coded Password

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