CVE-2026-108972 SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Employee Endpoint employee.php session_start improper authentication
Attackers can bypass authentication in the employee endpoint to access restricted data or escalate privileges in the HR system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-108972?
CVE-2026-108972 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108972?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-108972 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-108972 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3xj-rcj9-cf8f.