CVE-2026-16203
MEDIUM 5.1 PoC AVAILABLE ALL-YEARSA vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Class and Exam Timetabling System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /forCYS.php. Such manipulation of the argument course leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
EXPLOIT AVAILABLE
Public exploit or PoC code exists. The barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 10th percentile
○ In CISA KEV● Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation poc, automatable no
Impact if exploited
5.1CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM · CNA
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/AlbaDove/cve/issues/8
- github-search https://github.com/search?q=%22CVE-2026-16203%22&type=repositories
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-16203/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).For defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-16203/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: Cross Site Scripting
- CWE-94: Code Injection
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.1 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - LOW 3.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - LOW 3.5 v3.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - MEDIUM 4 v2.0 · CNA Primary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - LOW 2 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - LOW 3.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 4 v2.0 · NVD Secondary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N