CVE-2026-15596
MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLEA vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /subject.php. Such manipulation of the argument subject leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 27th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/AlbaDove/cve/issues/5
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-15596/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-15596/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: Cross Site Scripting
- CWE-94: Code Injection
CVSS vector
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
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
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 - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
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 - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.0 · CNA Primary
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 - MEDIUM 5 v2.0 · CNA Primary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - LOW 2.1 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
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 - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 5 v2.0 · NVD Secondary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N