CVE-2026-19209: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Photo Share Website
A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Photo Share Website 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /social/index.php?page=home. This manipulation of the argument Comment causes cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
SourceCodester Photo Share Website 1.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in an unspecified function of the /social/index.php?page=home file. This vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the Comment argument, enabling remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-19209 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1, indicating medium severity. Exploit code has been published, but no active exploitation has been reported. No vendor-provided patch or remediation instructions are currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected web 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).
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 implementing input validation and output encoding on the Comment parameter to mitigate the risk of XSS. Monitoring for updates from SourceCodester is recommended.
CVE-2026-19209: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Photo Share Website
Description
A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Photo Share Website 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /social/index.php?page=home. This manipulation of the argument Comment causes cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
SourceCodester
Photo Share Website
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:photo_share_website:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
SourceCodester Photo Share Website 1.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in an unspecified function of the /social/index.php?page=home file. This vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the Comment argument, enabling remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-19209 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1, indicating medium severity. Exploit code has been published, but no active exploitation has been reported. No vendor-provided patch or remediation instructions are currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected web 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).
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 implementing input validation and output encoding on the Comment parameter to mitigate the risk of XSS. Monitoring for updates from SourceCodester is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-07T08:33:52.832Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7603c6bf8831d539984116
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 16:11:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 16:31:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 01:52:42 UTC
Views: 61
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