Overview
This report covers the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-28972, an SQL Injection vulnerability, present in the WP Employee Attendance System. This vulnerability affects all versions of the system up to 3.5 and could lead to system compromise or data leakage. As such, it is of high importance to organizations utilizing this system for their employee management.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-28972
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 7.6)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or leakage of sensitive data
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Product | Affected Versions
WP Employee Attendance System | Up to 3.5
How the Exploit Works
The exploiter could use a specifically crafted SQL command, which if inputted into the system, could manipulate the database to perform operations not intended by the developer. This could lead to unauthorized access, alteration, or deletion of data.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a HTTP request that includes a malicious SQL command:
POST /employee/login HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=admin' OR '1'='1'; -- & password=passwordIn this example, the SQL command `’1’=’1’` will always be true, and combined with the SQL comment operator `–`, could potentially bypass an authentication check, enabling unauthorized access to the system.
Mitigation and Recommendations
The immediate mitigation for this vulnerability would be to apply the vendor’s patch for the system. If this is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. Further, it is recommended to adopt a secure coding practice to prevent such vulnerabilities in the future.
