CVE-2026-73640

Time-based SQL Injection in Dayforce ESS Excelity

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dayforce ESS Excelity is vulnerable to Time Based-Blind SQL Injection in password recovery functionality. The unauthenticated attacker can prepare GET request with one of the parameters filled in with an arbitrary SQL query. The parameter is interpreted as part of SQL predicate resulting in Time-Based Blind SQL Injection.
This issue was fixed in version V3.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to Time Based-Blind SQL Injection in password recovery functionality. The unauthenticated attacker can prepare GET request with one of the parameters filled in with an arbitrary SQL query. The parameter is interpreted as part of SQL predicate resulting in Time-Based Blind SQL Injection. Because vendor contact attempts were unsuccessful, the vulnerability has only been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may also affect other versions. Dayforce ESS Excelity is vulnerable to Time Based-Blind SQL Injection in password recovery functionality. The unauthenticated attacker can prepare GET request with one of the parameters filled in with an arbitrary SQL query. The parameter is interpreted as part of SQL predicate resulting in Time-Based Blind SQL Injection. This issue was fixed in version V3.
Title Time-based SQL Injection in Dayforce Payroll Time-based SQL Injection in Dayforce ESS Excelity
First Time appeared Dayforce ess Excelity
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dayforce:ess_excelity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dayforce ess Excelity
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
Vendors & Products Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to Time Based-Blind SQL Injection in password recovery functionality. The unauthenticated attacker can prepare GET request with one of the parameters filled in with an arbitrary SQL query. The parameter is interpreted as part of SQL predicate resulting in Time-Based Blind SQL Injection. Because vendor contact attempts were unsuccessful, the vulnerability has only been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may also affect other versions.
Title Time-based SQL Injection in Dayforce Payroll
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERT-PL
Published
Updated
Oct 13, 2026, 1:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2026, 1:42 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 2:17 PM