CVE-2026-11518: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Inventory System
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /users.php of the component User Management Page. The manipulation of the argument fullname/username leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0 involves a cross-site scripting flaw in the User Management Page (/users.php). The issue is triggered by manipulating the fullname or username arguments, which are not properly sanitized, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser when interacting with the User Management Page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, the impact is limited by the medium severity rating and the requirement for user interaction (UI:P). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds on the fullname and username parameters if possible. Monitoring for updates from SourceCodester is recommended.
CVE-2026-11518: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Inventory System
Description
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /users.php of the component User Management Page. The manipulation of the argument fullname/username leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0 involves a cross-site scripting flaw in the User Management Page (/users.php). The issue is triggered by manipulating the fullname or username arguments, which are not properly sanitized, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser when interacting with the User Management Page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, the impact is limited by the medium severity rating and the requirement for user interaction (UI:P). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds on the fullname and username parameters if possible. Monitoring for updates from SourceCodester is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-07T16:01:19.606Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a26d2d1e29bf47b50f21631
Added to database: 6/8/2026, 2:33:53 PM
Last enriched: 6/8/2026, 2:49:39 PM
Last updated: 6/9/2026, 5:03:11 AM
Views: 4
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