CVE-2026-25753 is a hardcoded credential flaw in PlaciPy 1.0.0, rated 9.8. Every newly created student account gets the same static default password, so anyone who learns it can sign in as any student. The record names no fixed version, so check the advisory.
What's affected
- Product: PlaciPy, a placement management system for educational institutions.
- Affected: version 1.0.0.
- Fixed version: none is stated in the record. Check the GitHub advisory and the project's repository for a patched release.
- Weakness: use of a hard coded, static default password for all new student accounts.
How to check if you're exposed
PlaciPy is deployed from source, so look at the version in your checkout and at how your deployment is exposed:
git -C /path/to/assessment-placipy describe --tags
grep '"version"' /path/to/assessment-placipy/package.json
If you run 1.0.0, treat the instance as affected. Also check whether it is reachable from the internet and what student data it holds.
What to do now
- Read the GitHub advisory and apply the fix or patch it describes, if one has been published.
- Do not expose the application to the internet until you have confirmed a fix, or put it behind a VPN or an authenticating proxy.
- Force a password reset for every student account and make sure no account still uses the default.
- Require users to choose a new password at first login, and generate a random one for each new account.
- Review access logs for requests you cannot explain, and tell the people responsible for student data if you find any.
- Plan for fixes in all the related PlaciPy advisories, since several were reported together.
Why it matters
The record lists CWE-259, use of a hard coded password. A shared default password means one leaked value unlocks every account that was never changed. Source code is often public, which makes that value easy to find.
The project is small and the record gives no fixed version, so the practical step is to reduce exposure while you wait. Placement systems hold personal data about students, which raises the stakes of any access control gap. The record does not mark this CVE as exploited in the wild.
Quick check
How do I find accounts still on the default?
Compare stored password hashes against the hash of the default value from the source, then force resets for matches.
Sources
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
