# CVE-2026-10247: SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System XSS in create_generic_name

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-10247-sourcecodester-pharmacy-sales-and-inventory-system-xss-in-create  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-01. Updated: 2026-06-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-10247 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.5 · Published 2026-06-01

The Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System, a web application used for managing pharmaceutical stock and sales, contains a security flaw that allows for cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this to execute malicious scripts in the browsers of other users, potentially leading to the theft of session cookies or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of legitimate users. This could compromise the privacy of staff accounts and the integrity of the inventory data.

Technologies: [SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pharmacy-sales-and-inventory-system). Vendors: [SourceCodester](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sourcecodester).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-10247 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-10247 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-10247?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.5, published 1 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-10247?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-10247 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-10247?** Check whether you run SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0 within the create_generic_name function of the /ShowForm/create_generic_name/main file. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient input validation and output encoding of the 'generic_name' parameter. A remote attacker with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes when a victim views the affected page. Successful exploitation can lead to session hijacking, cookie theft, or unauthorized browser-based actions. A public exploit (Proof of Concept) is available.

## Affected products

- SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-05-09: disclosed: Vulnerability reported on GitHub by researcher timeflies123.
- 2026-06-01: advisory: CVE-2026-10247 published.

## References

- [https://github.com/timeflies123/cve/issues/5](https://github.com/timeflies123/cve/issues/5)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10247](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10247)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/823943](https://vuldb.com/submit/823943)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/367525](https://vuldb.com/vuln/367525)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/367525/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/367525/cti)
- [https://www.sourcecodester.com/](https://www.sourcecodester.com/)

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