Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1161 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in pbrong hrms 1.0.1. A logged-in user can submit recruitment data that later causes script execution when another user views it. The public record says exploit information is available, but there is no KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority application security issue. It is not currently confirmed as actively exploited, but public exploit availability and HR workflow sensitivity justify prompt validation and remediation planning.
Technical view
The issue affects UpdateRecruitmentById in /handler/recruitment.go. VulDB describes remote exploitation with low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction by a victim. CVSS v4.0 is 5.1 medium. The CVE lists CWE-79 and CWE-94, but the described impact is cross-site scripting with limited integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running pbrong hrms version 1.0.1, especially where the HRMS is reachable by authenticated users. Risk increases if recruitment-management pages are used by privileged HR or administrative staff.
Exploitation context
The source bundle states a public exploit exists and may be used. It does not show confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. Successful abuse likely requires an authenticated attacker and a victim user viewing affected recruitment content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is primarily from CVE/VulDB records and a referenced GitHub issue. No vendor patch, fixed version, or official mitigation is named in the provided sources. Avoid assuming broader product versions are affected beyond pbrong hrms 1.0.1.
Mitigation direction
- Check pbrong hrms vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or security advisory.
- Restrict access to hrms recruitment functions to trusted authenticated users only.
- Review and sanitize stored recruitment fields before rendering in the application UI.
- Use web application controls to reduce script execution impact where feasible.
- Prioritize upgrade or compensating controls if HR administrators use the affected workflow.
Validation and detection
- Inventory whether pbrong hrms 1.0.1 is deployed.
- Confirm whether /handler/recruitment.go UpdateRecruitmentById exists in the deployed codebase.
- Review recruitment update fields for proper output encoding and input handling.
- Check logs for unusual recruitment content updates by low-privileged users.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and VulDB pages for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-341755 | pbrong hrms recruitment.go UpdateRecruitmentById cross site scriptingCVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-341755 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- Submit #736510 | Pbrong hrms 1.0.1 Stored Cross Site Scripting VulnerabilityCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/TheLiao233/cve/issues/1CVE reference · exploit, issue-tracking
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