RCE in Code-Projects Simple Chatbox
CVE-2026-6159
A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Simple ChatBox up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /chatbox/insert.php of the component Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument msg leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Code-Projects Simple Chatbox — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/357039 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/357039/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/796666 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/ahmadmarz10-hub/CVEsMarz/blob/main/Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)… (exploit)
- code-projects.org/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6159?
- CVE-2026-6159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Code-Projects Simple Chatbox, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.