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CVE-2026-4973: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Online Quiz System

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-4973cvecve-2026-4973
Published: 03/27/2026 (03/27/2026, 19:52:46 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Online Quiz System

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Online Quiz System up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file endpoint/add-question.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument quiz_question results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.1medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
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:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 04/04/2026, 11:00:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

SourceCodester Online Quiz System version 1.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the endpoint/add-question.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the quiz_question parameter, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. This can be exploited remotely without authentication, with low complexity and partial user interaction required. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided as of the publication date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the impact is limited by the requirement for some user interaction and the absence of elevated privileges or confidential data exposure. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider applying input validation or sanitization on the quiz_question parameter at the application level. Additionally, deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with XSS detection rules may help mitigate exploitation attempts. Monitor official SourceCodester channels for updates and patches.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-03-27T08:55:48.525Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69c6e53a3c064ed76fede078

Added to database: 03/27/2026, 20:14:50 UTC

Last enriched: 04/04/2026, 11:00:42 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 148

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