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.
Published: 2026-09-07
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

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.

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

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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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History

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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'}


Subscriptions

Sourcecodester Syllabus-aligned Learning Management Examination System
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-07T06:45:09.771Z

Reserved: 2026-09-06T13:33:50.431Z

Link: CVE-2026-86278

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-07T07:16:47.793

Modified: 2026-09-07T07:16:47.793

Link: CVE-2026-86278

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T08:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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

  • CWE-94

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