CVE-2026-4973: sourcecodester online quiz system Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-4973 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in sourcecodester online quiz system. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 27-03-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Online Quiz System up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file endpoint/add-question.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument quiz_question results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.