CVE-2026-15804
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 · uneditedThe HCM developed by MetaGuru has a SQL Injection vulnerability. Authenticated remote attackers can inject SQL commands via specific parameters, thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of database data.
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 confidenceMetaGuru HCM contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability. Remote attackers with valid credentials can inject malicious SQL commands through specific input parameters, potentially allowing full database compromise including data exfiltration, modification, or deletion.
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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
- 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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Identify MetaGuru HCM installationLocate the MetaGuru HCM application directory or check for the MetaGuru service/process on the systemAffected if MetaGuru HCM is not present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck application metadata files, version info in the installation directory, or query the application for its version numberAffected if The installed version is any version of MetaGuru HCM (no version range provided)
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Verify authentication is enabledCheck application security settings or authentication configuration to confirm user login is requiredAffected if Authentication is disabled or bypassed (attackers need valid credentials)
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Identify exposed input parametersReview application endpoints and parameters that accept user input, particularly those used in database queriesAffected if User-facing parameters exist that accept input without proper validation
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Inspect for dynamic SQL usageExamine application logs, database query logs, or source code for direct string concatenation in SQL queriesAffected if Dynamic SQL construction is found in parameter-handling code
The environment is affected if MetaGuru HCM is installed and user-authenticated parameters are exposed to untrusted users without input validation on SQL-handling endpoints.
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 dataRemediate by implementing parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database interactions, applying strict input validation on user-supplied parameters, and enforcing least-privilege database access controls.
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