# CVE-2026-4474: itsourcecode University Management System admin_single_student_update.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the st_name parameter in the admin student update page, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **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:** 20 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 24 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3wjp-x9vq-q628

## What is CVE-2026-4474?

CVE-2026-4474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 20 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 flaw has been found in itsourcecode University Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin_single_student_update.php. This manipulation of the argument st_name causes cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published 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-2026-4474?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Angeljudesuarez University Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-4474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-4474 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4474 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode University Management System

- [CVE-2026-3944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3944/): itsourcecode University Management System att_add.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3740](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3740/): itsourcecode University Management System admin_search_student.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3747](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3747/): itsourcecode University Management System add_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3760/): itsourcecode University Management System view_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3765/): itsourcecode University Management System att_single_view.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-4474 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-4474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 20 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-2026-4474 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode University Management 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-2026-4474/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4474/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4474
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4474
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4474

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