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Authorization Bypass (IDOR)Weakness · CWE-639

CVE-2026-38568

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
HireFlow v1.2 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The application does not enforce object-level authorization on the /candidate/<id> and /interview/<id> endpoints. The route handlers retrieve records by the user-supplied ID without verifying that the requesting user is the owner or has an authorized role. Any authenticated user can access any other user's candidate profiles and interview notes by iterating the integer ID in the URL path, constituting a horizontal privilege escalation and full data breach of all records in the system.

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 · high confidence

HireFlow v1.2 fails to enforce object-level authorization on /candidate/<id> and /interview/<id> endpoints. The application retrieves records using user-supplied IDs without verifying the requesting user owns or has permission to access those records, allowing any authenticated user to view all candidates and interview notes by incrementing the ID parameter.

MitigationImplement authorization checks at the handler level to verify the requesting user is the owner of or has an authorized role for the requested candidate/interview record before returning any data. Consider adding role-based access control (RBAC) and ownership validation.

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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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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.

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  1. Confirm HireFlow installation and version
    Identify the HireFlow application binary, configuration file, or running service. Check version identifier in package.json, composer.json, or application metadata. Compare the installed version to v1.2.
    Affected if HireFlow v1.2 is installed and running.
  2. Verify /candidate/<id> endpoint exists
    Review application routing configuration, API documentation, or web server logs to confirm the /candidate/<id> endpoint is accessible. Use a web proxy or curl to send a GET request to /candidate/1 with valid authentication credentials.
    Affected if The /candidate/<id> endpoint responds with any candidate data.
  3. Verify /interview/<id> endpoint exists
    Review application routing configuration or send a GET request to /interview/1 with valid authentication credentials. Check for interview note retrieval functionality.
    Affected if The /interview/<id> endpoint responds with any interview data.
  4. Test for missing object-level authorization
    Create two different authenticated user accounts. As User A, retrieve a candidate or interview record ID that belongs to User A. As User B (a different account), attempt to access the same record ID using /candidate/<id> or /interview/<id>. Alternatively, iterate through sequential IDs (1, 2, 3...) as User B to access records belonging to other users.
    Affected if User B can view candidate profiles or interview notes belonging to User A without receiving a 403 Forbidden response.

If HireFlow v1.2 is running and the /candidate/<id> or /interview/<id> endpoints return data for authenticated users without verifying ownership, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2026-38568.

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Mitigation

Implement authorization checks at the handler level to verify the requesting user is the owner of or has an authorized role for the requested candidate/interview record before returning any data. Consider adding role-based access control (RBAC) and ownership validation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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