CVE-2021-47966
PHP Timeclock 1.04 SQL Injection via login.php
Description
PHP Timeclock 1.04 contains time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection vulnerabilities in the login_userid parameter of login.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract database contents. Attackers can submit crafted POST requests with SQL payloads using SLEEP functions or RLIKE conditional statements to dump sensitive database information including employee names and credentials.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 15, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Sanitize all user-supplied input for the login_userid parameter.
- Update PHP Timeclock to the latest secure version.
- Implement parameterized queries for database operations.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description PHP Timeclock 1.04 contains time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection vulnerabilities in the login_userid parameter of login.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract database contents. Attackers can submit crafted POST requests with SQL payloads using SLEEP functions or RLIKE conditional statements to dump sensitive database information including employee names and credentials. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference http://timeclock.sourceforge.net Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/projects/timeclock/files/PHP%20Timeclock/PHP%20Timeclock%201.04/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49849 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/php-timeclock-sql-injection-via-login-php