CVE-2026-25753: PlaciPy is a placement management system designed for educational institutions

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-25753 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting placipy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-259
Published	2026-02-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: prasklatechnology

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-06 19:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

prasklatechnology placipy DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy placipy || rpm -q placipy || placipy --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison placipy sudo apt install placipy=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold placipy

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list placipy sudo dnf downgrade placipy-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add placipy

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-25753?

placipy: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-25753 being exploited?

CVE-2026-25753 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-25753 affect?

CVE-2026-25753 affects placipy. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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, allo

How urgent is CVE-2026-25753?

Priority 48/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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