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Authentication bypass in Wukong_HRM exposes all HR API endpoints

Priority HIGH 81CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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-287.

Summary

Wukong_HRM through commit 186115e contains an authentication bypass (CWE-287) in ParamAspect that lets requests skip the check when the AUTH-TOKEN header is omitted. An unauthenticated remote attacker can call every HRM API endpoint and gain HR administrator access. The attacker can read payslips, salary history and employee personal data, download attachments, and modify or delete company-wide HR records. A public exploit link is listed in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Wukong_HRM through commit 186115e contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in ParamAspect that allows unauthenticated attackers to call every HRM API endpoint by omitting the AUTH-TOKEN header. Attackers gain HR administrator access to read payslips, salary history and employee personal data, download attachments, and modify or delete company-wide HR records.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

No affected products listed by the sources yet.

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Wukong_HRM.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108707
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-8w9v-279h-hchp
  3. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

  • TI-2026-73424 Missing authorization in Wukong AICRM user and role management APIs CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-70688 Missing authorization in Wukong_HRM exposes salary and personal data CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-70669 Authorization bypass in Wukong AICRM lets users write to other users' AI chats CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-06160 WuKongOpenSource Wukong_nocode AviatorScript ExpressionUtil.java deserialization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-73425 Wukong AICRM lets any user read stored AI provider API keys CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1

Sources