CVE-2026-110972: Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik client-side authentication bypass

CVE-2026-110972 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-30

Płatnik is a Polish social security administration software used to manage payroll and benefits. This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to any running instance of the application to bypass login entirely and impersonate any user, potentially gaining access to sensitive pension, insurance, and benefit data for millions of citizens.

Technologies: Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik. Vendors: Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-110972 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110972 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-110972?
Informational severity, published 30 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik All versions prior to metric 242 in version 10.02.002.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110972?
Yes: fixed in 10.02.002 (metric 242). Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-110972 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network or with local access, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-110972?
Check whether you run Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 10.02.002 (metric 242)

Technical details

The application performs authentication checks on the client side rather than enforcing authentication on the backend server (CWE-603). An attacker with network or local access to any Płatnik application instance can bypass the login verification process and authenticate as an arbitrary user by manipulating client-side authentication logic. This is a critical trust boundary violation that exposes all user accounts and backend data.

Affected products

  • Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik All versions prior to metric 242 in version 10.02.002

Timeline

  • 2026-10-30: disclosed

References

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