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CVE-2026-9485: Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9485cvecve-2026-9485
Published: Mon May 25 2026 (05/25/2026, 19:15:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Student Grades Management System

Description

CVE-2026-9485 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System version 1. 0. The issue arises from improper handling of the 'Remarks' parameter in the students. php file, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. Exploits are publicly available, but there are no confirmed reports of exploitation in the wild.

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AILast updated: 05/25/2026, 19:55:19 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects SourceCodester Student Grades Management System 1.0, specifically in the students.php file where the 'Remarks' argument is not properly sanitized. This allows an attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious scripts that could execute in the context of other users. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without requiring privileges, but user interaction is needed. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, partial user interaction, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the impact on confidentiality and integrity is rated low, and availability is not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying input validation or sanitization controls on the 'Remarks' parameter if possible, or restrict access to the affected functionality to trusted users only.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-24T09:26:27.614Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a14a590a5ae1af1aae00342

Added to database: 5/25/2026, 7:40:00 PM

Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 7:55:19 PM

Last updated: 5/25/2026, 9:48:13 PM

Views: 5

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