CVE-2026-12131
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA weakness has been identified in CodeAstro Human Resource Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects the function Invoice of the file \application\controllers\Payroll.php of the component Payroll Invoice Module. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro HRMS 1.0 where the ID parameter passed to the Invoice function in application/controllers/Payroll.php is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the Payroll Invoice Module.
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CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Verify CodeAstro HRMS installationSearch the web root for files containing 'CodeAstro' or 'HRMS' branding, typically in index.php, config files, or a composer.json with the package nameAffected if CodeAstro HRMS software is present on the server
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Confirm installed version is 1.0Look for version information in config files, composer.json, or a README/install file in the application root directoryAffected if The installed version is 1.0 (no patch version indicated)
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Locate vulnerable Payroll.php controllerNavigate to application/controllers/Payroll.php in the web root and verify the file existsAffected if The file application/controllers/Payroll.php exists
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Inspect Invoice function for unsanitized ID parameterOpen Payroll.php and search for the 'function invoice' or 'public function invoice' method. Examine whether the ID parameter is used directly in SQL queries without prepared statements, parameter binding, or input sanitizationAffected if The Invoice function contains SQL queries that directly incorporate the ID parameter without using parameterized queries or input validation
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Verify Payroll Invoice Module is accessibleTest if the Payroll invoice route is accessible via web request (typically /payroll/invoice or similar URL pattern) to confirm the attack surface existsAffected if The Payroll invoice functionality is accessible without authentication or the application lacks proper access controls
You are affected if CodeAstro HRMS version 1.0 is installed and the application/controllers/Payroll.php file contains an Invoice function that directly uses the ID parameter in unsanitized SQL queries.
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 dataReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements in the Invoice function, and implement proper input validation on the ID parameter to prevent SQL injection attacks.
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