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CVE-2026-78059: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Stock Management System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-78059cvecve-2026-78059
Published: 08/23/2026 (08/23/2026, 03:15:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Stock Management System

Description

SourceCodester Stock Management System version 1.0 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /php_action/printOrder.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the clientName and clientContact parameters, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. This issue has been publicly disclosed and can be exploited remotely. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. 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

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
sourcecodester/stock_management_system
pkg:github/sourcecodester/stock_management_system
Affected versions
=1.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:stock_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/23/2026, 03:52:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-78059 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Stock Management System 1.0. The flaw exists in the /php_action/printOrder.php file where the clientName and clientContact parameters are not properly sanitized, enabling an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The impact is limited to the scope of cross-site scripting and does not directly affect system availability or integrity beyond the web application context.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. In the meantime, applying input validation and output encoding on the clientName and clientContact parameters can help mitigate the risk. Avoiding use of the vulnerable functionality or restricting access may reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-22T10:11:53.083Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8a6b02acd9273b49668645

Added to database: 08/23/2026, 03:37:38 UTC

Last enriched: 08/23/2026, 03:52:03 UTC

Last updated: 08/23/2026, 04:12:02 UTC

Views: 3

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