CVE-2026-8136: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System
CVE-2026-8136 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System version 1.0. The flaw exists in the /index.php? page=users endpoint where manipulation of the 'Name' argument can lead to XSS. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and an exploit has been published. The CVSS score is 4.8, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via the 'Name' parameter in the /index.php?page=users page of SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0. Successful exploitation results in cross-site scripting, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and an exploit has been published. There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation level indicated at this time.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the user's browser, which may result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The CVSS score of 4.8 reflects a medium impact level. There is no indication of privilege escalation or server-side compromise from the provided data.
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 applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS attempts targeting the 'Name' parameter on the affected page. Additionally, input validation and output encoding should be reviewed and strengthened if possible.
CVE-2026-8136: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System
Description
CVE-2026-8136 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System version 1.0. The flaw exists in the /index.php? page=users endpoint where manipulation of the 'Name' argument can lead to XSS. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and an exploit has been published. The CVSS score is 4.8, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via the 'Name' parameter in the /index.php?page=users page of SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0. Successful exploitation results in cross-site scripting, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and an exploit has been published. There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation level indicated at this time.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the user's browser, which may result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The CVSS score of 4.8 reflects a medium impact level. There is no indication of privilege escalation or server-side compromise from the provided data.
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 applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS attempts targeting the 'Name' parameter on the affected page. Additionally, input validation and output encoding should be reviewed and strengthened if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T17:55:22.583Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fd5dc1cbff5d86108b64c9
Added to database: 05/08/2026, 03:51:29 UTC
Last enriched: 05/15/2026, 10:54:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 96
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