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CVE-2026-19378: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects Task Management System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-19378cvecve-2026-19378
Published: 08/09/2026 (08/09/2026, 23:45:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: code-projects
Product: Task Management System

Description

CVE-2026-19378 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in code-projects Task Management System version 1.0. It arises from improper handling of certain parameters in the /user/CommentSave.php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a medium severity score of 5.3 and requires user interaction to exploit. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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

Affected software

code-projects

Task Management System

Affected versions
=1.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:task_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 15:43:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability affects code-projects Task Management System 1.0 and involves improper processing of the comment, task_id, mineId, recId, myName, and myImage parameters in the /user/CommentSave.php endpoint. This flaw enables remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks by injecting malicious scripts. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit code available, but there is no official fix or patch published by the vendor as of now.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that rely on script execution in the victim's browser. The attack requires user interaction and does not escalate privileges or compromise the underlying server directly.

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 on the affected parameters as a temporary mitigation. Monitoring for suspicious activity related to comment submissions may also help detect exploitation attempts.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-09T15:05:37.769Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7913bbbf8831d53977aa7a

Added to database: 08/09/2026, 23:56:43 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:43:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/22/2026, 09:14:38 UTC

Views: 66

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