CVE-2026-108972
SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Employee Endpoint employee.php session_start improper authentication
Description
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function session_start of the file controller/employee.php of the component Employee Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument role/pfimg/EmpId results in improper authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 13, 2026, 6:16 a.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 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update SourceCodester Human Resource Management System to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Review and enforce proper authentication controls.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function session_start of the file controller/employee.php of the component Employee Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument role/pfimg/EmpId results in improper authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-287 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108972.json">CVE-2026-108972</a> Added Reference https://tracexlabs.com/releases/hrm-10-preauth-admin-takeover.html Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108972 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/1000486 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/416791 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/416791/cti Added Reference https://www.sourcecodester.com/