CVE-2026-5826
code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum edit-category.php cross site scripting
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Category can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum edit-category.php cross site scripting
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Category can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-5826- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-20817
5.3
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Category can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- Record
EUVD-2026-20817- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hq4-q833-jf23
2.1
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some...
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Category can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- Record
GHSA-5hq4-q833-jf23- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.1
A flaw has been found in code-projects Simple IT Discussion Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Category can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-5826- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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-2026-5826 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Code-projects Simple It Discussion Forum, published April 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.