VulnerabilityPublished 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-3070: SourceCodester Modern Image Gallery App · Cross-site Scripting

Affects SourceCodester Modern Image Gallery AppSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SourceCodesterModern Image Gallery App	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-3070, organizations should implement strict input validation and sanitization on the 'filename' parameter in upload.php and any other user-controllable inputs. Employing a whitelist approach to allowable characters and rejecting suspicious input can prevent script injection. Additionally, output encoding should be applied to all user-supplied data before rendering in the browser to neutralize any injected scripts. Web application firewalls (WAFs) can be configured to detect and block common XSS attack patterns targeting this parameter. Organizations should also educate users about the risks of clicking untrusted links and monitor web logs for suspicious activity related to file uploads. Until an official patch is released, consider restricting access to the vulnerable upload functionality or disabling it if not essential. Regularly update and audit all web applications for similar vulnerabilities and adopt secure coding practices to prevent recurrence. Finally, monitor threat intelligence sources for any updates or exploit developments related to this CVE.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Modern Image Gallery App 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file upload.php. The manipulation of the argument filename results in cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2026-3070 is the potential execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of users' browsers, which can lead to theft of session cookies, user impersonation, and unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user. This can compromise user confidentiality and integrity of user sessions. While the vulnerability does not directly affect system availability or server integrity, successful exploitation can facilitate further attacks such as phishing or malware distribution. Organizations using the affected app risk reputational damage and loss of user trust if attackers leverage this vulnerability. Since the attack requires user interaction, the scope is somewhat limited but still significant in environments where users access the vulnerable application frequently. The absence of authentication requirements increases the attack surface, allowing any remote attacker to attempt exploitation. The lack of patches means organizations must rely on mitigation until an official fix is available. Overall, the impact is moderate but can escalate if combined with other vulnerabilities or social engineering tactics.

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