CVE-2026-73640: Dayforce ESS Excelity · SQL Injection
Affects Dayforce ESS ExcelitySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to V3 as a priority.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in V3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Dayforce ESS Excelity to V3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DayforceESS Excelity | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Dayforce ESS Excelity to version 3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
Description
Dayforce ESS Excelity has a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-73640) in its password recovery functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a parameter in a GET request to perform time-based blind SQL injection. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the vulnerable parameter. The issue was fixed in version 3 of the product.