CVE-2026-94016: sourcecodester drug recommendation system Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-94016 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in sourcecodester drug recommendation system. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-09-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 28-09-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /drug_recommender/Admin/add_symptom. Performing a manipulation of the argument txtname results in cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

• 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.