django-job-portal Employee Profile Access Control Vulnerability
A weakness has been identified in manjurulhoque django-job-portal up to dfa352f305bba44445ac5dc12e9b2a98c9dcd71f. Affected by this vulnerability is the function EditEmployeeProfileAPIView of the file accounts/api/views.py of the component Employee Dashboard Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument role causes improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Quick answer
manjurulhoque django-job-portal should be reviewed and updated if it matches the affected versions. The recommended fix is to apply the vendor-supported patched version or the mitigation steps below, then retest the public website with Fixnx.
Who is affected
Affected versions
- Rolling release up to dfa352f305bba44445ac5dc12e9b2a98c9dcd71f
Fixed versions
- Apply the latest vendor-supported patched version.
How to fix it
django-job-portal is affected by an access control issue in EditEmployeeProfileAPIView where the role argument can be manipulated. Because the project uses rolling releases and no fixed version is listed, restrict the affected endpoint and patch the authorization logic before exposing it. Review employee profile changes for role escalation attempts.
- Inventory django-job-portal deployments and confirm whether the Employee Dashboard API is exposed.
- Update to the latest trusted upstream commit if a fix is available, or patch EditEmployeeProfileAPIView locally.
- Enforce server-side role authorization and ignore client-supplied role changes unless the caller has administrator permission.
- Restrict the employee profile endpoint behind authentication, CSRF protection, and rate limiting.
- Review user, employee, and role-change records for unauthorized role modifications.
- Rotate admin credentials and invalidate sessions if role escalation is detected.
- Add regression tests for profile edits by normal employees, managers, and administrators.
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Verify the fix
- Confirm the deployed code blocks unauthorized role changes through EditEmployeeProfileAPIView.
- Validate a normal employee cannot change their role or another user role via crafted API requests.
- Review Django, web server, and database audit logs for suspicious role updates.
- Test legitimate employee profile updates after the fix.
- Run a Fixnx scan and confirm no public unauthenticated employee API exposure remains.
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FAQ
What is affected by CVE-2026-15188?
manjurulhoque django-job-portal versions listed as affected should be reviewed: Rolling release up to dfa352f305bba44445ac5dc12e9b2a98c9dcd71f.
What should I fix first?
Start with internet-facing sites, admin panels, login flows, plugins, themes, modules, packages, and systems that process user-controlled input or sensitive data.
How do I confirm the fix worked?
Apply the patched version or mitigation, clear caches where relevant, retest the affected workflow, and run a new Fixnx scan to verify public website exposure signals.
Why can this risk appear in multiple categories?
A vulnerability can belong to more than one platform or ecosystem. Fixnx keeps one canonical risk page while also listing it in every relevant category.