CVE-2026-19987: Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System
SourceCodester Best Employee Management System version 1.0 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to obtain information through directory listing in the /assets/uploadImage/Profile/ directory. This exposure could reveal sensitive files or data stored in that directory. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.9. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-19987 is an information exposure vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. The issue arises from directory listing being enabled or improperly restricted in the /assets/uploadImage/Profile/ folder, allowing remote attackers to view directory contents. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information stored in that directory. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction and has a medium impact on confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely access the directory listing of /assets/uploadImage/Profile/, potentially exposing sensitive files or information stored there. This exposure may aid further attacks or data leakage but does not directly allow modification or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should consider disabling directory listing on the affected directory or restricting access via web server configuration to prevent unauthorized viewing.
CVE-2026-19987: Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System
Description
SourceCodester Best Employee Management System version 1.0 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to obtain information through directory listing in the /assets/uploadImage/Profile/ directory. This exposure could reveal sensitive files or data stored in that directory. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.9. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
SourceCodester
Best Employee Management System
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:best_employee_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-19987 is an information exposure vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. The issue arises from directory listing being enabled or improperly restricted in the /assets/uploadImage/Profile/ folder, allowing remote attackers to view directory contents. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information stored in that directory. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction and has a medium impact on confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely access the directory listing of /assets/uploadImage/Profile/, potentially exposing sensitive files or information stored there. This exposure may aid further attacks or data leakage but does not directly allow modification or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should consider disabling directory listing on the affected directory or restricting access via web server configuration to prevent unauthorized viewing.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-16T14:40:56.066Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a829beabf8831d5394b97b7
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 05:28:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 13:28:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 14:51:04 UTC
Views: 84
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