TI-2026-71547 Aliases CVE-2026-108972

Improper authentication in Human Resource Management System

HIGH 70CWE-287Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0 is affected. The Employee Endpoint in controller/employee.php does not properly verify who is making a request, which is classified as CWE-287. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can gain limited confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. A public exploit has been released and is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SourceCodester	Human Resource Management System	1.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Human Resource Management System VendorSourceCodester Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:human_resource_management_system::::::::	—	—	SourceCodester

cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:human_resource_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·SourceCodester

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for SourceCodester Human Resource Management System.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Timeline

2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108972
2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://tracexlabs.com/releases/hrm-10-preauth-admin-takeover.html

Other 1

https://www.sourcecodester.com/

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Sources

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