CVE-2026-4971 SourceCodester Note Taking App cross-site request forgery

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users in the SourceCodester Note Taking App via cross-site request forgery.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2026-4971?

CVE-2026-4971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Note Taking App, published on 27 Mar 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 weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Note Taking App up to 1.0. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4971?

How do I fix CVE-2026-4971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-4971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4971 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9x5-p5rr-wxmv.

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