CVE-2026-19987 SourceCodester Best Employee Management System Profile exposure of information through directory listing

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive profile images via directory listing in the upload folder of the Best Employee Management 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-2026-19987?

CVE-2026-19987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /assets/uploadImage/Profile/. Such manipulation leads to exposure of information through directory listing. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

Weakness: CWE-552, CWE-548

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19987?

How do I fix CVE-2026-19987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-19987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf4g-mq3w-72gf.

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