Critical severity · published Feb 6, 2026
CVE-2026-25753
PlaciPy has a Hard-Coded Default Password for All Student Accounts (Account Takeover)
9.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
assessment-placipy · Praskla-Technology
<= 1.0.0 · source: vendor
PL
Placipy · Prasklatechnology
1.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25753
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25753
Mitigation
https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-6537-cf56-j9w2
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