# CVE-2026-116048: krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem SQL injection in registration form

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116048-a-vulnerability-was-detected-in-krupalshah  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-25. Updated: 2026-10-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116048 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-25

EmployeeRecruitmentSystem is a web-based recruitment platform that accepts employee registration data. A SQL injection vulnerability in the registration form allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious SQL through registration fields (firstname, middlename, lastname, gender, birthdate, state, city). Attackers can extract, modify, or delete sensitive employment and candidate data stored in the database.

Technologies: [Krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/employeerecruitmentsystem). Vendors: [Krupalshah](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/krupalshah).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116048 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116048 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116048?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 25 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem V1.0 and earlier (no longer maintained since 2016).

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116048?** 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-2026-116048 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116048?** Check whether you run Krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem 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 /source/registerform1.php where nine POST parameters are concatenated directly into an INSERT SQL statement without sanitisation, prepared statements, or escaping. The vulnerable endpoint is reachable without authentication, and supports boolean-based blind and time-based blind injection techniques. An unauthenticated remote attacker can extract or manipulate database contents.

## Affected products

- krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem V1.0 and earlier (no longer maintained since 2016)

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-10-25: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/ubfbuz3/cve/issues/59](https://github.com/ubfbuz3/cve/issues/59)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116048](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116048)

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