Description
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /api/customers_handler.php of the component Customer Management Module. Such manipulation of the argument Customer_Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑site scripting
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A reflected cross‑site scripting vulnerability was discovered in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0, specifically in an unknown function of the file /api/customers_handler.php. Manipulation of the Customer_Name argument allows injection of arbitrary script that executes in the victim’s browser context. The flaw is exploitable from a remote location via an HTTP request and has already been disclosed publicly.

Affected Systems

The affected product is SourceCodester Inventory Management System® version 1.0, as listed by the CNA under the vendor SourceCodester in the CNA data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 classifies the issue as moderate severity. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers could feasibly exploit the flaw over the network by sending a crafted request containing malicious input, which would result in the victim’s browser executing script. Because no official patch or workaround is documented, the risk remains contingent on the vendor’s response.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 14:49 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Contact SourceCodester support to request an update or corrective patch
  • Sanitize and encode the Customer_Name input and any output to prevent script injection
  • Deploy a Web Application Firewall or enforce a Content Security Policy to block reflected XSS attempts

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 14:49 UTC.

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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /api/customers_handler.php of the component Customer Management Module. Such manipulation of the argument Customer_Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title SourceCodester Inventory Management System Customer Management customers_handler.php cross site scripting
First Time appeared Sourcecodester
Sourcecodester inventory Management System
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:inventory_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sourcecodester
Sourcecodester inventory Management System
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


Subscriptions

Sourcecodester Inventory Management System
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T10:40:03.667Z

Reserved: 2026-09-13T05:14:27.228Z

Link: CVE-2026-90694

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T10:39:57.761Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-14T08:16:35.850

Modified: 2026-09-14T20:56:48.220

Link: CVE-2026-90694

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T15:00:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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

  • CWE-94

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