CVE-2026-4972 (GCVE-0-2026-4972)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-27 19:15 – Updated: 2026-03-27 22:17 X_Freeware
VLAI
Title
code-projects Online Reviewer System btn_functions.php cross site scripting
Summary
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.
Severity
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
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
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
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.353859 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.353859 signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.778031 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/ahmadmarz10-hub/CVEsMarz/blob/… exploit
https://code-projects.org/ product
Impacted products
Credits
AhmadMarzook (VulDB User)
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