CVE-2026-5209
Cross-Site Scripting in SourceCodester User Management Handler
Publication date: 2026-03-31
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| sourcecodester | leave_application_system | 1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the SourceCodester Leave Application System 1.0, specifically within an unknown functionality of the User Management Handler component. It allows an attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by manipulating this component. The attack can be launched remotely, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability enables cross-site scripting attacks, which can lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser. This can result in unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, the CVSS scores indicate a relatively low severity, suggesting limited impact, with no direct confidentiality or availability loss but some integrity impact.