CVE-2026-108919
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Cross-Site Scripting in Drug Recommendation System 1.0

Publication date: 2026-10-12

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Auth/add_student.php of the component Student Registration. This manipulation of the argument txtname/txtpassword/txtemail/txtphone/txtprevious_school causes cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

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Published
2026-10-12
Last Modified
2026-10-12
Generated
2026-10-13
AI Q&A
2026-10-12
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-108919
EUVD
EUVD-2026-97757

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Vendor Product Version / Range
SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0

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Exploitability

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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) weakness in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. It exists in the Auth/add_student.php file during student registration. Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the txtname, txtpassword, txtemail, txtphone, or txtprevious_school parameters. The exploit is publicly available and can be used remotely.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Student Registration component of Drug Recommendation System 1.0. To detect it, inspect HTTP requests to Auth/add_student.php for unsanitized user input in txtname, txtpassword, txtemail, txtphone, or txtprevious_school parameters. Use browser developer tools or tools like Burp Suite to monitor and manipulate these inputs for XSS payloads.

Impact Analysis

This XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to steal user sessions, deface web pages, or redirect users to malicious sites. It may also enable phishing attacks or unauthorized actions on behalf of users. The impact depends on user privileges and system configuration.

Compliance Impact

This XSS flaw could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's integrity and confidentiality principles. For HIPAA, it may risk protected health information exposure. Compliance impact depends on data sensitivity and breach severity.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately apply input validation and output encoding to sanitize user inputs in txtname, txtpassword, txtemail, txtphone, and txtprevious_school fields. Ensure the application uses context-aware escaping (e.g., HTML entity encoding) for these parameters. Update to the latest patched version if available or apply vendor-supplied patches.

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