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SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System allows malicious script injection

CVE-2026-108919 · published 6 days ago
Summary

The student registration page in the SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System can be tricked into running unwanted code when a user enters specially crafted data in fields such as name, password, email, phone or previous school. This could let an attacker display false information, steal sessions, or redirect users to harmful sites. Apply the vendor's security update or sanitize user input to block the dangerous content.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sourcecodester drug recommendation system 1.0
Original advisory text
SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System Student Registration add_student.php cross site scripting
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Auth/add_student.php of the component Student Registration. This manipulation of the argument txtname/txtpassword/txtemail/txtphone/txtprevious_school causes cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
2.1 Low
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
CWE-94Code Injection
Timeline
Published12 Oct 2026
Updated15 Oct 2026
First seen12 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-108919 · NVD
CVE-2026-108919 · MITRE
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