Auth bypass in Sourcecodester Human Resource Management System
CVE-2026-108972
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Sourcecodester Human Resource Management System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tracexlabs.com/releases/hrm-10-preauth-admin-takeover.html (exploit, patch)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108972 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1000486 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/416791 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/416791/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- www.sourcecodester.com/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-108972?
- CVE-2026-108972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sourcecodester Human Resource Management System, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-108972?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.