CVE-2026-11468
Description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the 'room' parameter.
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A cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the 'room' parameter.
Vulnerability
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability is located in the /admin/?page=room_types file and is triggered by manipulating the room parameter. The system fails to properly encode or filter user input from this parameter, allowing for script injection [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without requiring authentication or authorization. By crafting a malicious request that includes script code within the room parameter, an attacker can cause arbitrary script code to be executed in a victim's browser when the victim visits the affected page [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation of this XSS vulnerability can lead to severe consequences, including the theft of sensitive information such as cookies and session tokens, performing actions on behalf of the victim, defacing web pages, redirecting users to malicious sites, and potentially gaining control of the victim's browser. This poses a significant threat to user privacy and system security [1].
Mitigation
No specific patched version or release date has been disclosed in the available references. Users are advised to exercise caution when using this software. Information regarding workarounds or official mitigation steps is not yet available [1, 2].
AI Insight generated on Jun 8, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: = 1.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
Root cause
"The system directly outputs user-supplied input from the 'room' parameter without proper encoding or filtering."
Attack vector
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without needing authentication or authorization. By manipulating the 'room' parameter in the URL for the '/admin/?page=room_types' file, an attacker can inject malicious script code. This script code is then rendered directly by the web page, leading to cross-site scripting execution in the victim's browser [ref_id=1].
Affected code
The vulnerability resides in the '/admin/?page=room_types' file of the SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0. The 'room' parameter is identified as the injection point for malicious scripts [ref_id=1].
What the fix does
The advisory suggests implementing output encoding to ensure user input is treated as text and not executed as code. Additionally, it recommends input validation and filtering to reject malicious content, using Content Security Policy (CSP) to restrict script sources, and setting secure flags for cookies. No specific patch details are provided, but these measures aim to prevent the execution of injected scripts and protect sensitive information [ref_id=1].
Preconditions
- authNo login or authorization is required to exploit this vulnerability [ref_id=1].
- networkThe attack can be carried out remotely [ref_id=1].
Generated on Jun 8, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
6News mentions
1- SourceCodester: Two SQLi and One XSS Flaw Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Jun 8, 2026