CVE-2026-86181 code-projects Task Management System User Profile Update UpdateUserProfile.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the lname parameter in the user profile update feature, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2026-86181?
CVE-2026-86181 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Task Management System, published on 6 Sep 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 found in code-projects Task Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /user/UpdateUserProfile.php of the component User Profile Update. The manipulation of the argument lname results in cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86181?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86181 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-2026-86181 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86181 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr7f-qpj4-xp37.