# CVE-2026-2224: code-projects Online Reviewer System btn_functions.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the firstname parameter in the admin user management interface, 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:** 9 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qr6p-j8r5-cc78

## What is CVE-2026-2224?

CVE-2026-2224 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Online Reviewer System, published on 9 Feb 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 detected in code-projects Online Reviewer System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /system/system/admins/manage/users/btn_functions.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now 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-2026-2224?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Online Reviewer System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2224 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2224 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Online Reviewer System

- [CVE-2026-2912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2912/): code-projects Online Reviewer System studentresult-view.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2196/): code-projects Online Reviewer System exam-update.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2197/): code-projects Online Reviewer System exam-delete.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2198/): code-projects Online Reviewer System loaddata.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2199/): code-projects Online Reviewer System user-delete.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2224 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2224 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Online Reviewer System, published on 9 Feb 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-2026-2224 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Online Reviewer 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-2026-2224/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2224/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2224
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2224
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2224

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2224/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.