CVE-2026-9419: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects Employee Management System
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-9419: Cross Site Scripting in code-projects 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
Affected software
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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.
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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