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low 2.4

CVE-2026-5209 json

SourceCodester Leave Application System User Management cross site scripting

published 7mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-17587

cvss
2.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in SourceCodester Leave Application System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Management Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
7mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • medium.com https://medium.com/@hemantrajbhati5555/stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-php-leave-application-system-3260c881a1fa referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 2.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 3.0 2.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 2.0 3.3 AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA 4.0 1.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 2.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 2.0 3.3 AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • SourceCodester Leave Application System

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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