CVE-2026-4972
code-projects Online Reviewer System btn_functions.php cross site scripting
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php. Such manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
code-projects Online Reviewer System btn_functions.php cross site scripting
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php. Such manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-4972- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
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 - CVSS 3.0
- 2.4 Low
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 - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-16805
4.8
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php. Such manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
EUVD-2026-16805- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38w9-vc9m-ghqm
1.9
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0....
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php. Such manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
- Record
GHSA-38w9-vc9m-ghqm- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
1.9
A security vulnerability has been detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System up to 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php. Such manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-4972- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-4972 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Code-projects Online Reviewer System, published March 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com?id.353859
vuldb.com?ctiid.353859
vuldb.com?submit.778031
github.com/ahmadmarz10-hub/CVEsMarz/blob/main/Stored%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)%20in%20Online%20Reviewer%20System%20PHP%20description%20Parameter.md
code-projects.org
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4972
github.com/advisories/GHSA-38w9-vc9m-ghqm