Description
A vulnerability was identified in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /manage_employee.php. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Published: 2026-03-16
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: SQL Injection
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw exists in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0 where the manage_employee.php script incorporates the ID parameter directly into SQL queries without adequate sanitization. Manipulating this ID argument allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements, potentially exposing confidential payroll information, altering employee records, or deleting data. The vulnerability is classified as CWE‑74 and CWE‑89.

Affected Systems

The affected product is itsourcecode Payroll Management System, specifically version 1.0 as indicated by the vendors and CPE information provided.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low probability of widespread exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. It can be exploited remotely via the /manage_employee.php endpoint, with an publicly available exploit that accepts a crafted ID parameter to inject SQL commands. No local privilege escalation requirements are mentioned in the provided data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 15:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the vendor’s website or repository for an update to Payroll Management System 1.0 and apply it immediately if available.
  • If no update exists, limit exposure of /manage_employee.php by restricting access to trusted IP ranges or temporarily disabling the script.
  • Verify that the application validates and sanitizes the ID parameter and that database operations use parameterized queries to prevent direct SQL concatenation.
  • Deploy or configure a web application firewall to detect and block common SQL injection patterns targeting the ID parameter.
  • Monitor application logs for attempted SQL injection attacks and respond to suspicious activity promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 15:06 UTC.

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History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Angeljudesuarez
Angeljudesuarez payroll Management System
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:angeljudesuarez:payroll_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Angeljudesuarez
Angeljudesuarez payroll Management System

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was identified in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /manage_employee.php. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Title itsourcecode Payroll Management System manage_employee.php sql injection
First Time appeared Itsourcecode
Itsourcecode payroll Management System
Weaknesses CWE-74
CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:itsourcecode:payroll_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Itsourcecode
Itsourcecode payroll Management System
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


Subscriptions

Angeljudesuarez Payroll Management System
Itsourcecode Payroll Management System
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T18:43:51.549Z

Reserved: 2026-03-15T16:34:49.258Z

Link: CVE-2026-4223

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Updated: 2026-03-16T18:43:47.000Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-16T14:20:14.950

Modified: 2026-03-20T12:52:14.457

Link: CVE-2026-4223

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-03-24T10:45:38Z

Weaknesses