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CVE-2026-4971: Cross-Site Request Forgery in SourceCodester Note Taking App

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-4971cvecve-2026-4971
Published: Fri Mar 27 2026 (03/27/2026, 19:15:19 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Note Taking App

Description

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Note Taking App up to 1.0. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

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AILast updated: 04/04/2026, 11:03:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in SourceCodester Note Taking App up to version 1.0 enables remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery attacks by manipulating an unknown function. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability does not involve confidentiality, integrity, or availability impacts directly but can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of authenticated users. Public exploit code exists, but no vendor patch or fix details have been provided.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to trick authenticated users into executing unwanted actions on the Note Taking App without their consent. This can lead to unauthorized operations within the application context. The vulnerability does not directly compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability but can facilitate indirect impacts depending on the actions triggered by the CSRF attack.

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 CSRF protections such as validating anti-CSRF tokens, enforcing same-site cookies, or restricting state-changing requests to POST methods with proper validation. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-03-27T08:52:57.705Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69c6daaa3c064ed76fe814b8

Added to database: 3/27/2026, 7:29:46 PM

Last enriched: 4/4/2026, 11:03:57 AM

Last updated: 5/11/2026, 5:38:19 AM

Views: 62

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