CVE-2026-86301: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects Hospital Information System
Description
CVE-2026-86301 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in code-projects Hospital Information System version 1.0. The flaw exists in an unknown function within the /HIS/src/patients/editPatient.php file of the Patient Management component. It allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID argument to execute XSS attacks. The exploit has been publicly disclosed but there is no information about active exploitation in the wild or an available patch.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
code-projects
Hospital Information System
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects code-projects Hospital Information System 1.0 in the Patient Management component, specifically in an unknown function of the /HIS/src/patients/editPatient.php file. Manipulating the ID argument leads to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which can be exploited remotely. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no patch or official remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks by injecting malicious scripts via the ID parameter. This can lead to user session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the vulnerability requires user interaction and low privileges, which somewhat limits the impact. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. In the meantime, applying input validation and output encoding on the ID parameter may mitigate the risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-06T16:36:35.158Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ea5c9acd9273b498d0277
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 11:53:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:08:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:24 UTC
Views: 95
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