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CVE-2026-127282

SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner reset_password.php cross site scripting

  • Medium 5.3
  • A public exploit reference is listed

Description

A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file reset_password.php. This manipulation of the argument Username causes cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Key facts

Published
13 Nov 2026
Last changed
13 Nov 2026
Assigned by
VulDB
EPSS
0.273% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 19.878% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 5.3CVSS 4.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)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
  • 4.3CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
  • 4.3CVSS 3.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
  • 5.0CVSS 2.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
SourceCodesterSmart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner
  • 1.0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2026 Advisory disclosed
  2. 12 Nov 2026 VulDB entry created
  3. 12 Nov 2026 VulDB entry last update
  4. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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References