CVE-2026-4596 projectworlds Lawyer Management System lawyers.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the first_Name parameter in lawyers.php, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-4596?
CVE-2026-4596 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in projectworlds Lawyer Management System, published on 23 Mar 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 identified in projectworlds Lawyer Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /lawyers.php. The manipulation of the argument first_Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectworlds Online Lawyer Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2026-4596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-4596 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4596 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in projectworlds Lawyer Management System
- CVE-2025-4931 projectworlds Online Lawyer Management System user_registation.php sql injection
- CVE-2025-4932 projectworlds Online Lawyer Management System lawyer_registation.php sql injection
- CVE-2025-3170 Project Worlds Online Lawyer Management System admin_user.php sql injection
- CVE-2025-3171 Project Worlds Online Lawyer Management System approve_lawyer.php sql injection
- CVE-2025-3173 Project Worlds Online Lawyer Management System save_booking.php sql injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w49q-28cv-9prc.