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CVE-2026-9419: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects Employee Management System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9419cvecve-2026-9419
Published: 05/25/2026 (05/25/2026, 02:45:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: code-projects
Product: Employee Management System

Description

CVE-2026-9419 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 of the code-projects Employee Management System. The issue arises from improper handling of the 'ID' argument in the /empproject.php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity level.

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
zzzxc643/CVE1
pkg:github/zzzxc643/CVE1
Affected versions
=1.0

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AILast updated: 06/01/2026, 21:00:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in code-projects Employee Management System 1.0 involves a cross-site scripting flaw in the /empproject.php file. Specifically, manipulation of the 'ID' parameter can lead to injection of malicious scripts, which can be executed in the context of a victim's browser. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, though user interaction is required to trigger the script execution. No official fix or patch has been published as of the data provided.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, the impact is limited by the medium severity score and the requirement for user interaction to trigger the XSS payload. There is no indication of privilege escalation or direct system compromise from this vulnerability.

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 input validation or output encoding on the 'ID' parameter in /empproject.php to mitigate the risk. Monitoring for updates from the vendor is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-24T06:43:08.588Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a149bd6a5ae1af1aad7744d

Added to database: 05/25/2026, 18:58:30 UTC

Last enriched: 06/01/2026, 21:00:22 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 87

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