SQL Injection in Payroll System Login Authentication

A vulnerability has been found in itsourcecode Payroll System 1.0. The impacted element is the function Login of the file admin_class.php. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Analysis

CVE-2026-78201 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting itsourcecode Payroll System 1.0, specifically in the admin_class.php login function where unsanitized username input is passed directly into SQL queries. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.3 (High) and poses significant risk to organizations relying on this payroll software, as attackers can bypass authentication, extract sensitive employee and financial data, or modify payroll records. With public exploit disclosure available, the threat landscape is active—any organization running this payroll system version faces immediate exposure to remote SQL injection attacks that require no special privileges or user interaction.

Casky's AI-driven detection engine identifies this vulnerability by correlating 323 mapped security skills against the underlying attack patterns: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection) align with MITRE ATT&CK techniques TA0001 (Initial Access) and TA0043 (Reconnaissance). Practitioners using Casky would observe detection signatures flagging unsanitized input flows in authentication routines, SQL query construction without parameterized statements, and reconnaissance patterns probing login endpoints for injection points. The platform's extended reasoning capabilities would surface that username parameter manipulation in the login function creates a direct pathway to database access—allowing attackers to enumerate user accounts, bypass authentication entirely, or pivot toward data exfiltration. This layered skill mapping enables security teams to understand not just the technical flaw, but the complete attack chain from initial reconnaissance through exploitation.

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323 Casky skills cover this attack pattern

These skills use Claude AI's reasoning model to surface findings in the same attack categories as CVE-2026-78201.

Abuse of Public-Facing API: Mobile API Abuse

mobile security · low

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abusing-dpapi-for-credential-access

red teaming · high

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abusing-shadow-credentials-for-privesc

red teaming · high

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MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

TA0001 TA0043

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