# CVE-2026-30526: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the msg parameter on the login page, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 10 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hfxf-x65r-328p

## What is CVE-2026-30526?

CVE-2026-30526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Zoo Management System v1.0. The vulnerability is located in the login page, specifically within the msg parameter. The application reflects the content of the msg parameter back to the user without proper HTML encoding or sanitization. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-30526?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pushpam02 Zoo Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-30526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-30526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-30526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-30526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-7408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-7408/): SourceCodester Zoo Management System animal_form_template.php cross site scripting (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-30526 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-30526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-30526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2026-30526/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30526/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-30526
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30526
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-30526

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30526/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.