CVE-2026-11337
Cross-Site Scripting in CollegeManagementSystem via department_name
Publication date: 2026-06-05
Last updated on: 2026-06-05
Assigner: VulDB
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| tittuvarghese | collegemanagementsystem | * |
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Exploitability
| 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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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking, CSRF-like actions, and phishing.
Such security weaknesses can undermine the confidentiality and integrity of user data, which are critical requirements under common standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.
Specifically, failure to properly sanitize user input and prevent XSS attacks may result in unauthorized access to personal or sensitive information, thereby risking non-compliance with data protection obligations.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the CollegeManagementSystem project.
It occurs in the file fetch.php when handling the department_name parameter, which is directly echoed into an HTML element without proper sanitization or encoding.
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via a crafted POST request, causing the script to execute in the victim's browser when the response is rendered.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability includes session hijacking, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)-like actions, phishing attacks, and the potential to chain with other vulnerabilities.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by testing the /dashboard_page/forms/fetch.php endpoint with a crafted POST request containing a malicious script in the department_name parameter.
For example, sending a POST request with department_name set to a script tag and observing if the response reflects the script unescaped in the HTML output indicates the presence of the vulnerability.
A sample curl command to test this could be:
- curl -X POST -d "action=fetch_subject_data&department_name=<script>alert('XSS')</script>" https://[target]/dashboard_page/forms/fetch.php -i
If the response contains the script tag unescaped inside the HTML, the system is vulnerable to reflected XSS.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include sanitizing and encoding the department_name parameter before outputting it in the HTML response to prevent script injection.
Since the project has not yet responded with a fix, you should implement input validation and output encoding on the server side to neutralize any malicious scripts.
Additionally, consider applying Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious payloads containing script tags or other XSS attack vectors targeting the fetch.php endpoint.
Educate users to avoid clicking suspicious links and monitor logs for unusual POST requests to the vulnerable endpoint.