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TI-2026-60401 Aliases CVE-2026-89176GHSA-mh39-5w93-gwqv

Howyar｜WeenyGenius - Missing Authentication

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

WeenyGenius, a computer lab management system developed by Howyar Technologies, has a Missing Authentication vulnerability. Unauthenticated attackers on the same network can easily spoof student or teacher endpoints. Impersonating a student can disrupt normal classroom operations, whereas impersonating a teacher can induce student computers to initiate connections, thereby gaining remote control over the student endpoints.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HowyarWeenyGeniusup to 12.2.031—No fix listedCNA
  • WeenyGenius VendorHowyar Affected up to 12.2.031 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89176
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh39-5w93-gwqv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-60403 Howyar｜WeenyGenius - Origin Validation Error CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-60402 Howyar｜WeenyGenius - Use of Insecure Protocol CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-06805 Improper signature verification in Radix SmartRecovery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-60404 Howyar｜WeenyGenius - Missing Support for Integrity Check CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences