Is CVE-2026-108972 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108972 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-108972?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 13 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108972?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-108972 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-108972?

Check whether you run SourceCodester Human Resource Management System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-108972: SourceCodester Human Resource Management System authentication bypass in Employee Endpoint

CVE-2026-108972 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-13

SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0 is a web application for managing employee records. The Employee Endpoint fails to verify user authentication, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create administrator accounts, hijack the built-in admin account, and upload malicious PHP files that execute on the server. This results in complete compromise of the system including data exposure, manipulation, and remote code execution.

Vendors: SourceCodester.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108972 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108972 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108972?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108972?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-108972 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108972?: Check whether you run SourceCodester Human Resource Management System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The controller/employee.php file calls session_start() but never validates the presence of an authenticated session via isset($_SESSION['User']), allowing unauthenticated access to admin creation and account modification functions. Role and password parameters are accepted directly from POST/GET without validation, and role=1 is persisted in the database to create administrative privileges. Additionally, file upload validation relies only on the client-supplied Content-Type header, permitting PHP files to be uploaded with spoofed MIME types and executed server-side under the web root (CWE-862, CWE-434).

Affected products

SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0

Timeline

2026-09-25: disclosed: Disclosure attempted via SourceCodester contact form; blocked by anti-spam filter
2026-10-13: advisory: Public advisory published by TraceX Labs

References

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