4.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-116640
Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System chat.php cross site scripting
Description

A flaw has been found in Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f/3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file chat.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116640 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Saruf-ratul hr-payroll-management-system
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in chat.php via ID argument requires immediate patching or input sanitization.
  • Sanitize user input for the ID parameter.
  • Update the application once a patch is available.
  • Validate all external data sources.
  • Implement output encoding.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-116640 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A flaw has been found in Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f/3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file chat.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116640.json">CVE-2026-116640</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/Saruf-Ratul/HR-Payroll-Management-System/
    Added Reference https://github.com/Saruf-Ratul/HR-Payroll-Management-System/issues/1
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116640
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/1024502
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/426581
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/426581/cti
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.