Use of Search Criteria Including an Apostrophe (') on Manager Self Service Absence Balances Page Returns Employees Other Than Direct Reports (Doc ID 2891904.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 09, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

Using the Absence Balances (HR_PSEL_FLU) page, a user is able to exploit a SQL injection vulnerability by entering the following Search criteria:

The search then returns incorrect rows of data.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

     1. Navigate to Manager Self Service homepage > Team Time tile > Absence Balances.
     2. Click Search Options.
     3. Enter the following in the Search your Employees field: ') or user like 'sysadm' OFFSET 0 ROWS FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY–

Cause

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