# CVE-2026-38567: HireFlow v1.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection in the /login and /search endpoints.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, 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 is vulnerable to SQL injection in the /login and /search endpoints. User-supplied input is concatenated directly into SQL queries without parameterization. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication by supplying a crafted username (e.g. admin'--) or extract the full contents of the database including user credentials via UNION-based injection at the /search endpoint.

## 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-2026-38567

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