CVE-2022-3496 SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Admin Panel employeeadd.php access control

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access controls in the admin panel to modify employee data without authorization.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-3496?

CVE-2022-3496 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System, published on 14 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file employeeadd.php of the component Admin Panel. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-210785 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Human Resource Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-3496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhm5-8mw4-m6fp.

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