# CVE-2026-38566: HireFlow v1.2 does not implement CSRF token validation on any state-changing POST endpoint.

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-11 · Updated: 2026-05-12

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

HireFlow v1.2 does not implement CSRF token validation on any state-changing POST endpoint. All forms (password change at /profile, candidate deletion at /candidates/delete/<id>, feedback submission at /feedback/add/<id>, interview scheduling at /interviews/add) are vulnerable to CSRF. An attacker who can trick an authenticated user into visiting a malicious page can silently change the victim's password, delete records, or inject arbitrary data on their behalf. The SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE attribute is also not configured, removing the browser-level CSRF defense.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/StratonWebDesigners/HireFlow
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/python/18688/hireflow-%E2%80%93-complete-interview-management-system.html
- https://github.com/hijackedamygdala/CVE-Disclosures/tree/main/HireFlow/CVE-2026-38566

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