SIMAC MyPHR 1.1 IDOR Account Takeover via /api/employes/put/{id}
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
SIMAC MyPHR 1.1 contains an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to access and modify arbitrary employee records due to missing server-side ownership validation. Attackers can send a PUT request to the employee update endpoint with an arbitrary employee identifier and a controlled password value to take over target accounts, enumerate employee records, and retrieve sensitive personally identifiable information including private pay bulletins.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x6f-hv5j-6c4j
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2026-47094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x6f-hv5j-6c4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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