Sentrifugo exposure is a roles-and-privileges problem before it is a title count
Sentrifugo exposure is a roles-and-privileges problem before it is a title count Sentrifugo is a free human resource management system covering employee records, leave, appraisal, recruitment, and related workflows. Th
Sentrifugo exposure is a roles-and-privileges problem before it is a title count
Sentrifugo is a free human resource management system covering employee records, leave, appraisal, recruitment, and related workflows. The application's visible surface is a login page or an HR portal, but the security boundary is the role and privilege model behind that page.
A ZoomEye count-only probe on November 15, 2026 used sub_type=all, page 1, and page size 1. app="Sentrifugo" returned 0, title="Sentrifugo" returned 220, and http.body="Sentrifugo" returned 1,228. The body count can include documentation and source repositories. The title count is the better candidate list, but it still needs ownership and service confirmation.
Review the first administrator and the installer
The repository's installation notes tell the operator to log in as the Super Admin and update roles under Human Resources, then User Management, then Roles and Privileges. That first login is a bootstrap control. An exposed installer or default administrator path is more serious than a public branding page.
Remove or protect the installation directory after deployment. Confirm that the Super Admin account has a unique credential, that the password reset path is controlled, and that the first administrator cannot be created again by an unauthenticated request.
Test privilege boundaries
The application uses role, group, and action checks for menu and record access. Test at least an HR administrator, a manager, an ordinary employee, and an external user if the deployment supports one. For each role, verify read, add, edit, delete, and attachment actions on a record the user should not own.
Do not assume that a menu hidden in the browser is denied on the server. The privilege helper in the source is a clue about the model, not proof that every controller calls it correctly. Review the server-side authorization path for sensitive actions such as salary edits, document uploads, approvals, and user management.
Handle employee data as a record
An HR system holds identity documents, bank details, salary, leave, and performance records. Define retention and access for each category. Backups and exports need the same permission checks as the web UI. A CSV export stored in a public upload directory can outlive the role that created it.
Log access to sensitive employee records and role changes. Record the authenticated user, action, object type, environment, and result. Avoid logging values such as bank account numbers or identity document contents.
Confirm the candidate
For each title match, identify the owner and verify the application without attempting a login or enumerating employee data. Record the host, version, installer state, authentication method, role model, backup path, and HR owner.
The application count is zero, so the title and body evidence must carry the analysis. Keep those counts separate from confirmed deployments. A confirmed Sentrifugo instance should have a documented role matrix, a protected bootstrap path, and a tested denied action.
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