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CVE-2026-9416: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects Employee Management System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9416cvecve-2026-9416
Published: Mon May 25 2026 (05/25/2026, 02:00:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: code-projects
Product: Employee Management System

Description

CVE-2026-9416 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in code-projects Employee Management System version 1. 0. The vulnerability exists in an unspecified function within the /myprofile. php file, where manipulation of the ID argument can lead to XSS. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and requires user interaction. There is no official patch or remediation guidance available at this time. The exploit has been publicly disclosed but is not known to be actively exploited in the wild.

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AILast updated: 05/25/2026, 02:24:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in code-projects Employee Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks by manipulating the ID parameter in the /myprofile.php file. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting that the attack vector is network-based, with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requires user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability directly but can lead to limited impact via user interaction. No official patch or vendor remediation level has been published.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session when the victim interacts with a crafted link or input. This could lead to session hijacking, information disclosure, or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is limited by the need for user interaction and the lack of direct impact on system confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with untrusted input and consider implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the ID parameter in /myprofile.php. Monitoring for updates from the vendor is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-24T06:42:59.906Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a13afd8a5ae1af1aa1def1d

Added to database: 5/25/2026, 2:11:36 AM

Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 2:24:56 AM

Last updated: 5/25/2026, 3:14:34 AM

Views: 5

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