CVE-2026-3042 is a high severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) in itsourcecode Event Management System 1.0. The ID argument in the admin index page is used unsafely in a database query, which allows SQL injection. It can be attempted remotely, and the exploit is public.
What's affected
The NVD record lists itsourcecode Event Management System 1.0. The NVD record does not name a fixed version, so assume every copy you run is exposed until the maintainer says otherwise. The public disclosure and the record are the only sources for this issue.
How to check if you're exposed
Find out whether itsourcecode Event Management System 1.0 runs anywhere in your environment, including test servers and old demos. Search your web roots for the application's admin/index.php file.
Then check who can reach it. A copy that is open to the internet is the case that matters most, so review the web server, reverse proxy and firewall rules for that host.
What to do now
- Remove itsourcecode Event Management System 1.0 from any internet-facing host, or restrict it to a trusted network or VPN.
- Check the project page and the maintainer's contact channels for a fix, and apply it if one has appeared since this was written.
- Move the admin pages behind a VPN or an IP allowlist, since the flaw sits in the admin path.
- Back up the database and review administrator accounts and recent changes.
- If you maintain the code, use parameterised queries for every ID that comes from a request.
- Keep a list of small third party applications like this one, so a new advisory can be matched against it quickly. The Gold page for this CVE has the latest data: https://gold.safeguard.sh/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3042
Why it matters
The record files this under CWE-74 and CWE-89. The input is placed into a database query without being neutralised, which is the textbook form of CWE-89. A request parameter that should hold a plain value is read as part of the query itself, so the attacker can change what the database does. Parameterised queries are the standard fix, and they are a change the maintainer or your own developers must make in the code.
The NVD description says the exploit is public, so anyone can read how the weakness works. A public write-up and no vendor fix is a poor mix for a system that holds real data, which is why exposure control is the main defence here. The record does not mark this CVE as exploited in the wild, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Quick check
Does this need a login?
The CVSS vector lists no privileges required, so treat the admin path as reachable by anyone who can reach the server.
Where do I find the fix?
The record names none, so check the project's page.
Sources
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
