CVE-2026-9518 hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem Students Controller view_students.php addStudent cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Name field in the student management system, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2026-9518?
CVE-2026-9518 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem, published on 26 May 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 vulnerability was identified in hemant6488 CodeIgniter-StudentManagementSystem. The impacted element is the function addStudent of the file view_students.php of the component Students Controller. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9518?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9518 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-2026-9518 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9518 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h443-w5rw-85j4.