# CVE-2026-127282: SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner reset_password.php cross site scripting

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-13. Updated: 2026-11-13.

A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file reset_password.php. This manipulation of the argument Username causes cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- SourceCodester / Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner: 1.0 (affected). Source: CNA: VulDB

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 3.1: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 3.0: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 2.0: 5 (medium); AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-79, CWE-94

## Exploit evidence

- exploit: https://github.com/yuechuya/sourcecodester-vuln-reports/blob/main/reports/VULN-07-Reflected-XSS-ResetPassword.md (CNA: VulDB)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/436448 (CNA: VulDB; vdb-entry, technical-description)

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/436448/cti (CNA: VulDB; signature, permissions-required)

- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-127282 (CNA: VulDB; third-party-advisory)

- https://vuldb.com/submit/1041018 (CNA: VulDB; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/yuechuya/sourcecodester-vuln-reports/blob/main/reports/VULN-07-Reflected-XSS-ResetPassword.md (CNA: VulDB; exploit)

- https://www.sourcecodester.com/ (CNA: VulDB; product)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulDB: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-127282; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

Revision: 7d51d9fb70fa9a230018aa189afb0a7cf1b9717de7f0be36d75018da8a853ac2

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-127282

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