CVE-2026-93975
CVE-2026-93975 — code-projects Assessment Management User Editing edit-user.php cross site scripting
A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Assessment Management 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file admin/edit-user.php of the component User Editing. The manipulation of the argument name/sname/email/username/password/id leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, code-projects (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
2.4
low · 6 sources
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade Assessment Management to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| code-projects | Assessment Management | 1.0 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
High
User Interaction
Required
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | CVSS 3.1 | low | 0.9 | 1.4 | NVD |
| 3.3 | CVSS 2.0 | low | 6.4 | 2.9 | vuldb.com (CNA) |
| 4.8 | CVSS 4.0 | medium | — | — | code-projects (CNA) |
| 2.4 | CVSS 3.1 | low | — | — | code-projects (CNA) |
| 2.4 | CVSS 3.0 | low | — | — | code-projects (CNA) |
| 3.3 | CVSS 2.0 | low | — | — | code-projects (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
- Hide Activities
Mitigation: Refactor your program so that you do not have to dynamically generate code.
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Read Application Data
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigation: Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. Examples of libraries and frameworks that make it easier to generate properly encoded output include Microsoft's Anti-XSS library, the OWASP ESAPI Encoding module, and Apache Wicket.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-79Cross-site Scripting
- CWE-94Code Injection
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
- T1027.006Obfuscated Files or Information: HTML Smuggling
- T1027.009Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded Payloads
- T1564.009Hide Artifacts: Resource Forking
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Search application, proxy, and WAF logs for requests touching /edit-user.php, /sname/email/username/password/id.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable Assessment Management.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 2.4 (AV:N)
Sep 20, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 20, 2026 · NVD
CVE published by MITRE.
Sep 20, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
Reported · Advisory disclosed
Sep 19, 2026 · code-projects
Reported · VulDB entry created
Sep 19, 2026 · code-projects
Reported · VulDB entry last update
Sep 19, 2026 · code-projects
References
6 on the record
- code-projects.org/
Vendor Advisory
- github.com/zzzxc643/CVE1/blob/main/2026-8-24/vul2.md
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-93975
Vendor Advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/944587
Vendor Advisory
- vuldb.com/vuln/407934
Vendor Advisory
- vuldb.com/vuln/407934/cti
Vendor Advisory
Coverage
1 story from the feeds we poll
Elsewhere on this site
- code-projectsevery CVE for this vendor
- Cross-site Scriptingsame class
- CWE-79other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-93975 is code-projects Assessment Management User Editing edit-user.php cross site scripting, a low vulnerability affecting Assessment Management from code-projects. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-93975. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-93975. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 2.4 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.