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CVE-2026-5826: code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum · Cross-site Scripting

Affects code-projects Simple IT Discussion ForumSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 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 29% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
code-projectsSimple IT Discussion ForumAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users and administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. In the meantime, applying input validation and output encoding on the 'Category' parameter in /edit-category.php can mitigate the risk. Employing web application firewalls to detect and block XSS payloads may provide temporary protection.

Description

CVE-2026-5826 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum version 1.0. The issue arises from improper handling of the 'Category' argument in the /edit-category.php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. Although an exploit has been published, there is no confirmed patch or official remediation available at this time.

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