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CVE-2026-108806 krupalshah CVE debrief
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Forgot Password feature of krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of user input in the authprocessing.php file. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
- Vendor
- krupalshah
- Product
- EmployeeRecruitmentSystem
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-12
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-12
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-12
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-12
Who should care
Defenders responsible for the security of krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem should assess exposure and prioritize remediation. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to validate affected scope, apply vendor guidance, and implement compensating controls where necessary.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-108806 is a SQL injection vulnerability in krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem that requires immediate attention from defenders. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and the exploit has been disclosed to the public. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize remediation to prevent potential unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of system operations.
- Potential unauthorized access to sensitive data
- Possible disruption of system operations
- Need for validation and sanitization of user input
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the authprocessing.php file of the EmployeeRecruitmentSystem. The mysql_query function is vulnerable to SQL injection due to improper handling of user input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This issue affects krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem up to 922ff6d208278282e7c8e36d70d9ae356adec9fe. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. However, the vendor did not respond to the disclosure. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize remediation to prevent potential unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of system operations.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Review and update the authprocessing.php file to use prepared statements or parameterized queries
- Validate and sanitize user input to prevent SQL injection
- Implement additional security measures, such as input validation and error handling
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was found in the EmployeeRecruitmentSystem up to version 922ff6d208278282e7c8e36d70d9ae356adec9fe. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. However, the vendor did not respond to the disclosure.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-108806 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108806
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-108806 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108806
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem Forgot Password authprocessing.php mysql_query sql injectio
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108806.json
cve_program_cvelist_v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/416583
Supplemental source - vdb-entry, technical-description
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/416583/cti
Supplemental source - signature, permissions-required
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108806
Supplemental source - third-party-advisory
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/submit/963380
Supplemental source - third-party-advisory
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/xiaotian2023/CVE/issues/2
Supplemental source - exploit, issue-tracking
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.