# CVE-2026-11508: CodeAstro Leave Management System SQL injection in search_staff_to_assign_pc.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11508-codeastro-leave-management-system-sql-injection-in-search-staff  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-08. Updated: 2026-06-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-11508 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-06-08

CodeAstro Leave Management System, a web application used for managing employee time-off requests, contains a security flaw in its administrative search functionality. An attacker with basic user access can exploit this to interact directly with the underlying database. This could lead to the unauthorized viewing of sensitive employee information, modification of records, or disruption of the management system.

Technologies: [CodeAstro Leave Management System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/leave-management-system). Vendors: [CodeAstro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/codeastro).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-11508 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11508 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-11508?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 8 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** CodeAstro Leave Management System 1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11508?** 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-2026-11508 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-11508?** Check whether you run CodeAstro Leave 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

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in CodeAstro Leave Management System 1.0 within the '/admin/search_staff_to_assign_pc.php' file. The root cause is the improper neutralization of the 'Name' (or 'name') POST parameter before its use in a SQL query. An attacker with low-privileged network access can provide crafted input (e.g., boolean-based or time-based blind payloads) to manipulate database queries. This can result in unauthorized data extraction, modification, or deletion. A public exploit (PoC) has been disclosed, and remediation involves implementing prepared statements with parameterized queries.

## Affected products

- CodeAstro Leave Management System 1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Vulnerability details and PoC shared on GitHub repository
- 2026-06-08: advisory: CVE-2026-11508 published

## References

- [https://codeastro.com/](https://codeastro.com/)
- [https://github.com/Andelstander/cve/issues/6](https://github.com/Andelstander/cve/issues/6)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11508](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11508)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/836786](https://vuldb.com/submit/836786)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/369128](https://vuldb.com/vuln/369128)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/369128/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/369128/cti)

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