CVE-2026-86278

SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System manage_subjects.php cross site scripting

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Published Sep 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file manage_subjects.php. The manipulation of the argument msg/title/content results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

The vulnerability resides in manage_subjects.php and allows an attacker to inject or manipulate the msg, title, and content parameters. This flaw can lead to reflected or stored cross site scripting, enabling malicious scripts to run in the context of affected users, potentially compromising session integrity or defacing content. The weakness is identified as CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Affected Systems

SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System version 1.0.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack can be performed remotely and public exploit code has been released. While the likelihood of exploitation cannot be precisely quantified without EPSS, the availability of an exploit suggests that the threat is non-negligible and warrants timely remediation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update SourceCodester Syllabus‑Aligned Learning Management & Examination System to a version that resolves the XSS issue or apply the vendor’s patch.
  • Add strict input validation and output encoding to the msg, title, and content parameters, ensuring that any script tags or JavaScript code are neutralized before rendering.
  • Deploy web application firewall rules that detect and block suspicious input patterns targeting these parameters.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 7, 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file manage_subjects.php. The manipulation of the argument msg/title/content results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Title SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System manage_subjects.php cross site scripting
First Time appeared Sourcecodester
Sourcecodester syllabus-aligned Learning Management Examination System
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:syllabus-aligned_learning_management_examination_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sourcecodester
Sourcecodester syllabus-aligned Learning Management Examination System
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 2:33 PM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2026, 1:33 PM

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Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 2:33 PM

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Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 7, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 3:18 PM

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Updated
Sep 7, 2026, 8:30 AM

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