# CVE-2026-5237: itsourcecode Payroll Management System Parameter manage_user.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the manage_user.php parameter to read or modify payroll data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rhw4-526h-9947

## What is CVE-2026-5237?

CVE-2026-5237 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Payroll Management System, published on 31 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /manage_user.php of the component Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5237?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-5237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-5237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-5237 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-5237 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Payroll Management System, published on 31 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: itsourcecode Payroll Management System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5237/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5237/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5237
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5237
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-5237

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5237/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.