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CVE-2026-9448: code-projects Employee Management System applyleave.php cross site scripting

A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Employee Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /applyleave.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listed Updated
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Glexia's Take moderate

Analyst readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-9448 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in code-projects Employee Management System 1.0. A remote attacker could manipulate the ID parameter on /applyleave.php and, if a user interacts with the crafted content, cause unauthorized script execution in that user’s browser context.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate web application risk. It is not reported as actively exploited, but public exploit disclosure raises urgency for exposed systems. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or employee-facing deployments where session integrity, user trust, or administrative workflows matter.

Technical view

The source bundle describes an unknown function in /applyleave.php where the ID argument is not safely handled, leading to CWE-79 cross-site scripting. CVSS 4.0 is 5.3, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Integrity impact is listed as low.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running code-projects Employee Management System 1.0 with /applyleave.php reachable to users or the internet. The bundle does not identify other affected versions, forks, hosted services, or downstream packages.

Exploitation context

The vulnerability has a publicly disclosed exploit reference and VulDB says it may be utilized. The bundle does not include CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

The evidence supports reflected XSS in /applyleave.php via ID. CWE-94 is listed in the bundle, but the technical description only substantiates XSS, not general code injection. No patch, fixed version, or vendor mitigation is provided in the supplied sources.

Mitigation direction

  • Check code-projects and VulDB guidance for any vendor patch or advisory updates.
  • Restrict access to the Employee Management System if it is not intended for public use.
  • Validate and encode the ID parameter before rendering it in HTML responses.
  • Add server-side output encoding and input validation for similar page parameters.
  • Use web application filtering as a temporary control if immediate code changes are unavailable.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployments and confirm whether Employee Management System 1.0 is in use.
  • Check whether /applyleave.php is reachable from untrusted networks or user segments.
  • Review handling of the ID parameter for unsafe reflection into HTML output.
  • Perform authorized, non-destructive XSS testing without using public exploit weaponization.
  • Review access logs for unusual requests targeting /applyleave.php and the ID parameter.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
7

Public sources used

Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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CWE-94: Code execution behavior lookup

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CVE-2026-9448 mapping review

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Vulnerability profile CVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (4.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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4 CVSS vectors
6 Timeline events
0 ADP providers
6 Source links

CVSS vector scores

4 official scores

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

Score Version Severity Vector Exploit Impact Source
5.3 CVSS 4.0 Medium 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 — — VulDB
5 CVSS 2.0 Medium AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR 10 2.9 VulDB
4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium 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 2.8 1.4 VulDB
4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium 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 2.8 1.4 VulDB

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

5.3 Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-9448 Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. Source timeline VulDB

    Advisory disclosed

  2. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry created

  3. CVE reserved CVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  4. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry last update

  5. CVE published CVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  6. CVE updated CVE Program

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

Vendor Product Version / package Status
code-projects Employee Management System 1.0 Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79CWE-94

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