CVE-2026-25753

PlaciPy has a Hard-Coded Default Password for All Student Accounts (Account Takeover)

Published: Feb 6, 2026Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-259

NVD MITRE

9.8CVSSCRITICAL

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-259

Affected Products

placipy prasklatechnology

assessment-placipy Praskla-Technology

Exploitability

Workaround Available

References

https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-6537-cf56-j9w2

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Timeline

Published

Feb 6, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 11, 2026

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