CVE-2026-26700Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database disclosure via injectable employee ID

Published Mar 2, 2026 · Updated Mar 2, 2026

SQL injection in edit_employee.php in SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System 1.0 allows remote attackers to read database data. The id query parameter accepts SQL syntax in an employee lookup, and a crafted UNION SELECT returns the database name in the response. The public record rates the flaw unauthenticated, but the published request includes a PHP session cookie and default administrator login context; only database-name disclosure is demonstrated.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in edit_employee.php in SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System 1.0 allows remote attackers to read database data. The id query parameter accepts SQL syntax in an employee lookup, and a crafted UNION SELECT returns the database name in the response. The public record rates the flaw unauthenticated, but the published request includes a PHP session cookie and default administrator login context; only database-name disclosure is demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-26700
Published
Mar 2, 2026
Updated
Mar 2, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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