SQL Injection in Itsourcecode Payroll Management System
CVE-2026-5238
A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /view_employee.php of the component Parameter Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Itsourcecode Payroll Management System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/354389 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/354389/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/780475 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/K4ptor/itsourcecode-Payroll-Management-System-V1.0-SQL-Injection2 (exploit)
- itsourcecode.com/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5238?
- CVE-2026-5238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Itsourcecode Payroll Management System, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5238?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.