CVE-2026-108972

SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Employee Endpoint employee.php session_start improper authentication

CVSS score

6.9

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.7

Published

2 h ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Official patch verified

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Vulnerability description

CVE AI research

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DayBreach AI Explanation

Verified against sources

Improper authentication in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

Improper authentication in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass login by manipulating the role/pfimg/EmpId parameter.

Why does it matter?

Unauthorized access could lead to data leakage and loss of administrative control.

What should be done?

Monitor vendor security advisories
Apply any released patch when available
Add strict validation for role/pfimg/EmpId parameter
Enforce least‑privilege principle in session handling

Chain of evidence and sources3 verified claims

role/pfimg/EmpId parametresinin manipülasyonu, oturum başlatma işlevinde kimlik doğrulamayı atlayarak uzaktan yetkisiz erişime izin verir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · nvd

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S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · nvd

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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.

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CWE: CWE-287

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-108972 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	SourceCodester	Human Resource Management System	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
7.5	CVSS V2	—	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	NVD
7.5	CVSS V2_0	—	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR	CVE CNA
7.3	CVSS V31	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	NVD
7.3	CVSS V3_1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R	CVE CNA
7.3	CVSS V3_0	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R	CVE CNA
6.9	CVSS V4_0	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P	CVE CNA
5.5	CVSS V40	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/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	NVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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CNA çözüm referansı

Open source

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Open source

Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.

Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.

Apply the official update named in the evidence only to the matching product and version.

Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-108972 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-108972 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

VDB-416791 | SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Employee Endpoint employee.php session_start improper authenticationvendor-advisory VDB-416791 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)vendor-advisory CVE-2026-108972 | CVE Analysis and Reportvendor-advisory Submit #1000486 | SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 10 No Auth Check on the Employee Endpoint: Anyone Creates an Admin,vendor-advisory https://tracexlabs.com/releases/hrm-10-preauth-admin-takeover.htmlpatch https://www.sourcecodester.com/vendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

6.9 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)Low

Yama doğrulandı

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Follow the vendor

SourceCodester

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-287

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