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Indian Invoicing System EUVDEUVD-2026-31615

| CVE-2026-9413 LOW
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-05-25 VulDB GHSA-wjc2-8759-9j3c
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious URL with XSS payload in msg parameter
  2. Delivery
    Deliver crafted link to victim via phishing or redirect
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks link, browser sends request to /Invoicing/category.php
  4. Execution
    Server reflects unsanitized msg value into HTML response
  5. Persist
    Injected script executes in victim's browser context
  6. Impact
    Attacker achieves session manipulation or data theft within application scope

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires passive user interaction: a victim user must click a crafted link or otherwise trigger a browser request to /Invoicing/category.php with attacker-controlled content in the msg parameter (confirmed by CVSS UI:P). The attacker requires no authentication (PR:N per CVSS), but the victim must have access to the running application. The attack is not automatable per SSVC, meaning mass exploitation without victim interaction is not feasible. The application must be network-reachable to the attacker (AV:N). No special non-default configuration is described as required - the vulnerable code path in /Invoicing/category.php appears to be part of standard application functionality. Exploitation is further constrained by the application's limited deployment footprint as a niche open-source PHP invoicing tool, and the technical impact is bounded to partial integrity loss (VI:L) with no confidentiality exposure.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.1 (Low) is well-calibrated for this vulnerability. The vector confirms network reachability (AV:N), no complexity or preconditions (AC:L/AT:N), no attacker privileges (PR:N), but mandatory passive victim interaction (UI:P), and impact limited to partial integrity loss (VI:L) with no confidentiality or availability impact across either the vulnerable or downstream components. EPSS at 0.03% (10th percentile) independently corroborates low exploitation probability. SSVC signals align: exploitation status is POC-only, the attack is not automatable (consistent with the UI:P requirement), and technical impact is partial. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, meaning no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been recorded. The public POC raises the theoretical risk marginally above zero, but the combination of user-interaction dependency, negligible EPSS, non-automatable SSVC rating, and niche application footprint makes this a low real-world priority for most organizations. No conflicting signals between data sources were identified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A publicly available proof-of-concept exploit exists on GitHub (https://gist.github.com/c4ttr4ck/cb6a07bc54600a14de2676d8b96c3026). An attacker crafts a malicious URL targeting the msg parameter of /Invoicing/category.php - for example embedding a <script> tag or event handler - and delivers it to a target user via phishing email or a malicious redirect. When the victim clicks the link and their browser loads the page, the unsanitized msg value is reflected into the HTML response and the injected script executes in the victim's browser session, enabling potential session cookie theft, credential harvesting, or UI redressing within the invoicing application.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System 1.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject and execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser by manipulating the msg parameter in /Invoicing/category.php. A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on GitHub. Despite the public POC, EPSS stands at just 0.03% (10th percentile) and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV, reflecting the narrow deployment footprint of this niche PHP invoicing application and the user-interaction requirement that limits automated exploitation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis for SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System 1.0; organizations should monitor the vendor site (https://www.sourcecodester.com/) and VulDB (https://vuldb.com/vuln/365394) for updates. As an immediate compensating control, developers should apply htmlspecialchars() or equivalent output encoding to the msg parameter before rendering it in /Invoicing/category.php, eliminating the unsanitized reflection. Deploying a Content Security Policy (CSP) response header with a restrictive script-src directive can significantly reduce the exploitability of any remaining XSS vectors, though this requires testing to avoid breaking legitimate application functionality. Web application firewall (WAF) rules filtering common XSS payloads on the msg parameter provide an additional detection and blocking layer. Restricting internet exposure of the application to only authorized internal users reduces the attack surface, given that the exploit requires victim interaction with a crafted URL.

Affected VersionsENISA

Indian Invoicing System 1.0

Affected Packages

euvd indian_invoicing_system no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), where user-supplied data in the msg HTTP parameter is echoed back into the rendered HTML response of /Invoicing/category.php without adequate sanitization or output encoding. The application is PHP-based (per VulDB tags), a language ecosystem where direct variable interpolation into HTML output is a common root cause of reflected XSS. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:indian_invoicing_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the affected product is SourceCodester's Indian Invoicing System, a freely distributed PHP web application. The CVSS 4.0 vector confirms network delivery (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no authentication required from the attacker (PR:N), and passive user interaction needed from the victim (UI:P), consistent with a classic server-reflected XSS pattern.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.1 LOW
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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Severity Changed
May 26, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
May 26, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Indian Invoicing System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /Invoicing/category.php. The manipulation of the argument msg leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 90% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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