CVE-2026-30557
SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. The vulnerability is located in the add_category.php file via the "msg" parameter. The application fails to sanitize the input, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 30, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-30557
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Sanitize the 'msg' parameter in add_category.php.
- Implement input validation and output encoding.
- Update the application to a secure version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-30557.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/meifukun/Web-Security-PoCs/blob/main/Inventory-System/XSS-AddCategory-msg.md |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-30557 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-30557
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. The vulnerability is located in the add_category.php file via the "msg" parameter. The application fails to sanitize the input, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL. Added Reference https://github.com/meifukun/Web-Security-PoCs/blob/main/Inventory-System/XSS-AddCategory-msg.md