SourceCodester Employee Task Management System changePasswordForEmployee.php improper authentication
Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file changePasswordForEmployee.php. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-221454 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03189 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Employee Task Management System | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Employee Task Management System VendorSourceCodester Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:employee_task_management_system_project:employee_task_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Employee Task Management System Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:employee_task_management_system_project:employee_task_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Employee Task Management System Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8gm-9m6q-6xm3
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-0905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8gm-9m6q-6xm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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