CVE-2026-9413: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System
CVE-2026-9413 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System version 1. 0. It occurs due to improper handling of the 'msg' argument in the /Invoicing/category. php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a publicly available exploit. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System 1.0 involves a cross-site scripting flaw in an unspecified function within /Invoicing/category.php. Manipulating the 'msg' parameter enables injection of malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. The attack vector is remote with no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the vulnerability requires user interaction and does not involve privilege escalation or direct system compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding on the 'msg' parameter if possible. Additionally, educating users to avoid interacting with suspicious links may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-9413: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System
Description
CVE-2026-9413 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System version 1. 0. It occurs due to improper handling of the 'msg' argument in the /Invoicing/category. php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a publicly available exploit. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System 1.0 involves a cross-site scripting flaw in an unspecified function within /Invoicing/category.php. Manipulating the 'msg' parameter enables injection of malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. The attack vector is remote with no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the vulnerability requires user interaction and does not involve privilege escalation or direct system compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding on the 'msg' parameter if possible. Additionally, educating users to avoid interacting with suspicious links may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-24T06:38:34.189Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a13a4eca5ae1af1aa1936c6
Added to database: 5/25/2026, 1:25:00 AM
Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 1:39:52 AM
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 2:40:05 AM
Views: 4
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