A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) on-screen marking portal, potentially exposing sensitive student information. The flaw, which was recently disclosed, allows unauthorized access to the portal, compromising the security of student records and assessment data. Specifically, the vulnerability enables attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, granting them unrestricted access to the system1. This raises significant concerns about the integrity of the examination process and the protection of student personal data. The CBSE's on-screen marking portal is used to evaluate student performance, making it a high-value target for malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities. So what matters to practitioners is that this vulnerability highlights the need for robust security measures to safeguard sensitive educational data, particularly in online assessment systems.