VulnerabilityPublished 8 Mar 2026Updated 11 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-3752: SourceCodester Employee Task Management System · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Employee Task Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SourceCodesterEmployee Task Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately review and restrict access to the Employee Task Management System, ensuring that only trusted, authenticated users have high-level privileges. Implement input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the /daily-task-report.php script to prevent SQL injection. If source code modification is possible, sanitize and validate the 'Date' parameter rigorously. Monitor logs for unusual database query patterns or failed injection attempts. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting SQL injection patterns as a temporary mitigation. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing on the application. If available, apply vendor patches promptly once released. Additionally, enforce strong authentication mechanisms and consider multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Backup critical data regularly to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss.

Description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System up to 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /daily-task-report.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument Date causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Impact

The SQL injection vulnerability can allow attackers with authenticated access to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive employee or task data, unauthorized modification or deletion of records, and disruption of application functionality. This can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of organizational data and may impact availability if critical data is corrupted or deleted. Organizations using this system may face operational disruptions, data breaches, and compliance violations. The requirement for authenticated access reduces the risk from external unauthenticated attackers but does not eliminate insider threats or risks from compromised credentials. The availability of exploit code increases the likelihood of exploitation attempts, especially in environments with weak access controls or monitoring.

Summary

CVE-2026-3752 is a SQL injection vulnerability identified in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System version 1.0, specifically in the /daily-task-report.php script. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the 'Date' GET parameter, which is directly used in SQL queries without adequate validation or parameterization. This flaw allows an attacker to craft malicious input that alters the intended SQL command, potentially enabling unauthorized data retrieval, modification, or deletion within the backend database. The attack vector is remote and does not require user interaction; however, the CVSS vector indicates that some level of privileges (PR:H) is necessary, suggesting that the attacker must be authenticated with higher privileges to exploit the vulnerability. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is limited but present, as indicated by the low to medium impact metrics in the CVSS vector. No official patches or fixes have been linked yet, and while no active exploitation in the wild has been reported, proof-of-concept exploits are publicly available, increasing the risk of future attacks. The vulnerability affects only version 1.0 of the product, which may limit its scope but still poses a risk to organizations relying on this system for employee task management and reporting.

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