# CVE-2026-4168: Tecnick TCExam Group tce_edit_group.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the group name field in TCExam, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rmx4-2vrx-gx9h

## What is CVE-2026-4168?

CVE-2026-4168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tecnick TCExam, published on 15 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was identified in Tecnick TCExam 16.5.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /admin/code/tce_edit_group.php of the component Group Handler. Such manipulation of the argument Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The presence of this vulnerability remains uncertain at this time. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor explained: "I was not able to reproduce the same exploit as the TCExam version was already advanced in the meanwhile." Therefore, it can be assumed that this issue got fixed in a later release.

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-2026-4168?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-4168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-4168 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4168 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-4168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-4168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tecnick TCExam, published on 15 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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-2026-4168 exists.

Affected product: Tecnick TCExam. 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-2026-4168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4168/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4168

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4168/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.