Description
A vulnerability was detected in pbrong hrms 1.0.1. The affected element is the function UpdateRecruitmentById of the file /handler/recruitment.go. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Published: 2026-01-19
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Cross‑Site Scripting via UpdateRecruitmentById
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A stored cross‑site scripting flaw exists in pbrong hrms version 1.0.1 within the UpdateRecruitmentById handler. The flaw permits an attacker to inject arbitrary script code that will be rendered when the recruitment entry is viewed. This weakness can lead to session hijacking, theft of sensitive data, or defacement, and is a classic example of CWE‑79. The defect is triggered by normal input handling on the recruitment endpoint, providing an attacker with a straightforward path to execute malicious scripts in the context of victims who access the vulnerable page.

Affected Systems

The affected vendor is pbrong and the product is hrms, with the vulnerable release identified as 1.0.1. No other versions are listed in the CNA data. Users running this specific release are exposed to the risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is not yet widespread. The vulnerability is publicly known and can be triggered remotely by supplying crafted input to the UpdateRecruitmentById endpoint. The issue is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, but the public exploit indicates that attackers are aware of and able to leverage the flaw. In practice, an attacker who successfully delivers malicious scripts can compromise user sessions, capture credentials, or modify content presented to other users. The attack vector is remote, over the public network, and does not require privileged access to the server.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 15:53 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest pbrong hrms release that removes the vulnerable UpdateRecruitmentById function.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, sanitize or escape all recruitment field data on the server side before it is stored or displayed, ensuring scripts cannot execute.
  • Deploy a Content Security Policy that restricts script sources, limiting the risk of stored XSS execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 15:53 UTC.

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History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pbrong
Pbrong hrms
Vendors & Products Pbrong
Pbrong hrms

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was detected in pbrong hrms 1.0.1. The affected element is the function UpdateRecruitmentById of the file /handler/recruitment.go. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Title pbrong hrms recruitment.go UpdateRecruitmentById cross site scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-23T08:47:27.833Z

Reserved: 2026-01-18T20:32:51.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-1161

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-20T21:33:37.883Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-19T16:15:54.133

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2026-1161

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T16:00:04Z

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