CVE-2026-108806: SQL Injection in krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem
Description
CVE-2026-108806 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem affecting the Forgot Password Handler component. The vulnerability arises from unsafe use of the mysql_query function with the fpemail argument in source/authprocessing.php. It allows remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries. The product lacks versioning and is no longer supported by the maintainer. No patch or remediation is available, and the vendor did not respond to disclosure attempts.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
krupalshah
EmployeeRecruitmentSystem
cpe:2.3:a:krupalshah:employeerecruitmentsystem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in krupalshah EmployeeRecruitmentSystem up to commit 922ff6d208278282e7c8e36d70d9ae356adec9fe involves SQL injection via the fpemail parameter in the Forgot Password Handler, specifically in the mysql_query call within source/authprocessing.php. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject SQL commands by manipulating the fpemail argument. The product does not use versioning, making it impossible to specify affected versions precisely. The vendor was contacted but did not respond, and the product is no longer maintained.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database with low complexity and no privileges required. This can lead to data leakage, modification, or deletion depending on the database permissions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 (medium severity). There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is available as the product is no longer supported and the vendor did not respond to disclosure. Users should consider discontinuing use of this software or implementing external mitigations such as web application firewalls to detect and block SQL injection attempts. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance if it becomes available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-11T09:51:07.857Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acc78512cdf04f6566a008e
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 06:04:01 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 06:18:21 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 18:57:56 UTC
Views: 20
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