# CVE-2026-112096: SourceCodester Inventory System Purchase Records transactions_handler.php save_purchase cross site scripting

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via product or vendor fields in the purchase handler, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS: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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7g6-4763-pv2w

## What is CVE-2026-112096?

CVE-2026-112096 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Inventory System, published on 19 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/transactions_handler.php?action=save_purchase of the component Purchase Records Handler. The manipulation of the argument Product_Name/Product_Code/Vendor_Name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-112096?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-112096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-112096 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-112096 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-112096 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-112096 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Inventory System, published on 19 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-112096 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Inventory System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112096/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112096/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112096
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112096
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-112096

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112096/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.