CVE-2026-35610 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

PolarLearn is a free and open-source learning program. In 0-PRERELEASE-14 and earlier, setCustomPassword(userId, password) and deleteUser(userId) in the account-management module used an inverted admin check. Because of the inverted condition, authenticated non-admin users were allowed to execute both actions, while real admins were rejected. This is a direct privilege-escalation issue in the application.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Polarlearn	Polarlearn	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-285

References

https://github.com/polarnl/PolarLearn/security/advisories/GHSA-8hww-w7cc-77rjExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-35610?

CVE-2026-35610 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). PolarLearn is a free and open-source learning program. In 0-PRERELEASE-14 and earlier, setCustomPassword(userId, password) and deleteUser(userId) in the account-management module used an inverted adm...

How severe is CVE-2026-35610?

CVE-2026-35610 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-35610?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Polarlearn Polarlearn.