# CVE-2026-112097: SourceCodester Inventory System Sales Management transactions_handler.php save_sale cross site scripting

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Hsn_Code parameter in the sales management 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:X`)
- **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-hj67-qgx7-c3rj

## What is CVE-2026-112097?

CVE-2026-112097 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 was found in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /api/transactions_handler.php?action=save_sale of the component Sales Management Handler. The manipulation of the argument Hsn_Code results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

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-2026-112097?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-112097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-112097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-112097 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-112097 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2026-112097/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112097/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112097
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112097
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-112097

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112097/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.