CVE-2026-9485

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Cross-Site Scripting in Student Grades Management System

Publication date: 2026-05-25

Last updated on: 2026-05-25

Assigner: VulDB

Description

A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Student Grades Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file students.php. The manipulation of the argument Remarks leads to cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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Published

2026-05-25

Last Modified

2026-05-25

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2026-9485

EUVD

EUVD-2026-31721

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
sourcecodester	student_grades_management_system	1.0

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
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.
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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the SourceCodester Student Grades Management System 1.0, specifically in the students.php file. It involves the manipulation of the 'Remarks' argument, which leads to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This means an attacker can inject malicious scripts that run in the context of the affected web application.

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and the exploit code is publicly available, making it easier for attackers to use.

Impact Analysis

The cross-site scripting vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the browser of users interacting with the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing session cookies, redirecting users to malicious sites, or performing actions on behalf of the user without their consent.

Since the exploit is remotely executable and publicly available, it increases the risk of attacks against the system.

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