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hosp_order EUVDEUVD-2026-84376

| CVE-2026-95396 LOW
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-22 VulDB GHSA-qm8r-pg3w-7723
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 URL with malicious Search param
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to victim (phishing)
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens crafted search request
  4. Execution
    Payload reflected unsanitized in response
  5. Persist
    Script executes in victim browser context
  6. Impact
    Steal session or act as victim

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 the target to be running sfturing hosp_order (at or before commit 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8) with the Public Search Handlers reachable, and requires user interaction (UI:P): a victim must open an attacker-crafted request/URL whose 'Search' argument carries the payload. No authentication is required (PR:N) and the attack is remote, but the reflected nature means it is limited to whatever the victim's browser session can do in the app origin - no server-side confidentiality or availability impact. The practical limiter is the near-zero real-world deployment of this project rather than any configuration prerequisite.

Impact

This is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in sfturing's hosp_order, an obscure open-source hospital ordering project on GitHub, via the unsanitized 'Search' argument in HospitalController.java (Public Search Handlers). The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N, base 5.3) is internally consistent with a reflected XSS: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, but requiring passive victim interaction (UI:P) and yielding only low integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability loss. POC availability is confirmed (publicly available via the GitHub issue report), but a public POC is NOT the same as active exploitation: there is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score in the input, so exploitation status is best described as publicly available exploit code exists, not in-the-wild. The signals are consistent rather than conflicting - a genuine but low-impact issue. The dominant risk-reducer is deployment footprint: this is a hobby-scale project with no meaningful production presence, and it remains unpatched (vendor informed via issue but unresponsive). Net: a real, verified but low-severity XSS whose practical priority is minimal outside anyone who actually runs this specific project.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL to the hospital public search endpoint with a malicious payload in the 'Search' parameter and lures an authenticated or anonymous user into clicking it. When the response reflects the input unsanitized, the script executes in the victim's browser in the application's origin, enabling session-token theft or actions on the victim's behalf. A public exploit reference already exists in the project's GitHub issue #118.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 22, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting (CWE-79) in sfturing's hosp_order open-source hospital ordering project, affecting commits up to 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary script in a victim's browser by crafting a malicious 'Search' argument to Public Search Handlers in HospitalController.java. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted request or URL (user interaction), and publicly available exploit code exists via the project's GitHub issue #118. The project has not responded to the report, so no vendor patch is available; real-world risk is tempered by the project's near-zero deployment footprint.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified as of analysis; the maintainer was informed via GitHub issue 118 but has not responded. Because the project is open source, operators can fork the repository and apply output encoding (e.g., HTML entity encoding) to the Search parameter in HospitalController.java before it is rendered, or use a Java templating engine with auto-escaping. If the application is deployed, restrict Public Search Handlers to trusted networks or disable the search endpoint until a fix is applied; this may break legitimate search functionality. A WAF rule blocking XSS patterns in the Search parameter can provide temporary mitigation but is bypassable and adds latency. Monitor the GitHub repository (https://github.com/sfturing/hosp_order/) and VulDB entry https://vuldb.com/vuln/408342 for an eventual patch. Given the project's near-zero real-world deployment, the practical urgency is low, but any exposure should be remediated by removing the instance if it is not essential.

Affected VersionsENISA

hosp_order 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a Java web application (sfturing hosp_order), specifically the Public Search Handlers within HospitalController.java. The 'Search' parameter is not properly sanitized or output-encoded before being reflected back to the user, allowing an attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript. CWE-79 covers this class. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:sfturing:hosp_order:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected component is the hosp_order project itself, with no version constraints beyond the commit range. Because the XSS is reflected rather than stored, the attacker must deliver a crafted link to a victim; the impact is limited to the victim's browser session in the application's origin, with no server-side confidentiality or availability impact (VC:N/VA:N per the CVSS 4.0 vector, and C:L/I:L per the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment).

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.1 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
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Remote reflected XSS needs no privileges but requires victim interaction (UI:R); script runs in browser crossing to a separate security authority (S:C) with low confidentiality/integrity impact, no availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

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

3
Severity Changed
Sep 22, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Sep 22, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
CVE Published
Sep 22, 2026 - 13:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was identified in sfturing hosp_order up to 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8. Affected is an unknown function of the file HospitalController.java of the component Public Search Handlers. The manipulation of the argument Search leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure single-author GitHub hospital-order project, no enterprise or production footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.5%
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· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

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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