CVE-2026-4596Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped lawyer names

Published Mar 23, 2026 · Updated Mar 23, 2026

Stored XSS in Projectworlds Online Lawyer Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors' browsers. lawyer_registation.php stores first_Name without filtering, and lawyers.php inserts the stored value into HTML without output encoding. Exploitation requires a submitted lawyer record to become active and a victim to view the public lawyer list, exposing browser-accessible session data.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Projectworlds Online Lawyer Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors' browsers. lawyer_registation.php stores first_Name without filtering, and lawyers.php inserts the stored value into HTML without output encoding. Exploitation requires a submitted lawyer record to become active and a victim to view the public lawyer list, exposing browser-accessible session data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-4596
Published
Mar 23, 2026
Updated
Mar 23, 2026
Vendor
Project Worlds
Product
Online Lawyer Management System
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-94, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Project Worlds · Online Lawyer Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

2.0VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

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