Browser script execution via unencoded day parameter
Published Jul 18, 2026 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
Reflected XSS in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run browser scripts. The /forexam.php handler writes the day parameter directly into the returned page without context-appropriate encoding or filtering. A low-privileged session and victim interaction are required; successful exploitation can perform unauthorized actions in the victim's application session.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run browser scripts. The /forexam.php handler writes the day parameter directly into the returned page without context-appropriate encoding or filtering. A low-privileged session and victim interaction are required; successful exploitation can perform unauthorized actions in the victim's application session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-16156
- Published
- Jul 18, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 18, 2026
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Class and Exam Timetabling System
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CWE-94, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- forexam.php day parameter XSS proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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