CVE-2022-3496
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NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file employeeadd.php of the component Admin Panel. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-210785 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe vulnerability is an improper access control issue in the employeeadd.php file of the SourceCodester HRMS 1.0 Admin Panel. This allows unauthorized users to add employees without proper authentication or authorization checks, likely due to missing or inadequate validation of user privileges before executing the employee creation function.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Oretnom23 HRMS 1.0 is installedInspect your web server document root for the presence of the HRMS application. Check for directories or files typical to a SourceCodester HRMS installation. Look for application files or a database that indicates this specific system.Affected if The application directory contains Oretnom23 Human Resource Management System version 1.0 files or database.
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Locate the employeeadd.php fileSearch the web root for the file named employeeadd.php. This file is typically located within the admin or admin panel directory structure of the HRMS application.Affected if The file employeeadd.php exists in the application directory.
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Inspect employeeadd.php for access control logicOpen employeeadd.php in a text editor or use 'grep' to search for authentication/authorization functions. Look for code that validates user sessions, checks admin privileges, or verifies user roles before allowing employee creation. Search for patterns like 'session_start', '$_SESSION', 'admin', 'role', or 'privilege' checks.Affected if The file contains no session validation, role checks, or privilege verification before processing the employee creation logic.
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Test unauthorized access to the endpointUsing a tool like curl, send a POST request to employeeadd.php without providing any session cookies or authentication credentials. Observe whether the request is accepted and processed without returning an authentication error.Affected if The endpoint accepts and processes the request without requiring authentication, allowing an unauthenticated user to submit employee data.
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Verify admin session requirementsReview the application code to confirm whether other admin panel pages enforce session validation while employeeadd.php may not. Compare the authentication implementation in employeeadd.php against protected admin pages.Affected if Other admin pages require valid admin sessions but employeeadd.php does not enforce this requirement.
A user is affected if Oretnom23 HRMS 1.0 is installed and the employeeadd.php file exists without proper authentication and authorization checks before allowing employee creation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) checks in employeeadd.php to verify the user has admin privileges before allowing employee creation. Additionally, ensure all admin panel endpoints enforce session validation.
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