CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-4973

LowCVSS 3.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Summary

A cross-site scripting vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Online Quiz System up to version 1.0 in an unknown functionality of endpoint/add-question.php. Manipulating the quiz_question argument results in script injection. The attack can be initiated remotely and a public exploit is available.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could execute a malicious script in a user's browser, potentially leading to session or data theft. Public exploit availability increases the risk of exploitation.

Recommendation

Enforce input validation and output encoding in forms, restrict application access, and monitor for XSS attempts. Update the system if a fix is available.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Online Quiz System up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file endpoint/add-question.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument quiz_question results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS