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TI-2026-81012 Aliases CVE-2026-116640GHSA-4vq8-3jwp-cxgv

Cross-site scripting in Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Summary

Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System is affected at commits e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f and 3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5. Input in the ID argument of the chat.php file is not neutralized before it is placed in a web page (CWE-79). A remote attacker with low privileges needs a user to interact with the page to run script in that user's browser. A public exploit has been published, and the project has not responded to the reported issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

A flaw has been found in Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f/3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file chat.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th 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
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Saruf-RatulHR-Payroll-Management-System3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5; e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f—No fix listedCNA
  • HR-Payroll-Management-System VendorSaruf-Ratul Affected 3fd6f45ead9f8197510c0910f759e06ee67251e5; e7cd81477001afdee95b843fd4137894d9418c9f Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:saruf-ratul:hr-payroll-management-system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*———
  • cpe:2.3:a:saruf-ratul:hr-payroll-management-system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for Saruf-Ratul HR-Payroll-Management-System. The project uses rolling releases, so version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116640
  2. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-27 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  4. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-4vq8-3jwp-cxgv

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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