Overview
CVE-2025-45065 is a critical vulnerability found in the Employee Record Management System in PHP and MySQL v1. This vulnerability is categorized as a SQL Injection vulnerability, specifically targeting the loginerms.php endpoint. It presents a significant issue due to the potential for complete system compromise or data leakage, representing a severe risk to the data integrity and confidentiality of organizations using the affected system. The high CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the grave implications of a successful exploitation, making it imperative for IT administrators and cybersecurity professionals to address this issue promptly.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-45065
Severity: Critical (9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Employee Record Management System in PHP and MySQL | v1
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a SQL injection vulnerability in the loginerms.php endpoint, where user input is not correctly sanitized. This lapse allows an attacker to input malicious SQL code into the system via the login form. When the injected SQL code executes, the attacker can manipulate the database to bypass authentication, access unauthorized data, or even execute commands on the host operating system.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker inserts malicious SQL code (‘ OR ‘1’=’1′) in the username or password field of the login form. This SQL statement always evaluates to true, allowing the attacker to bypass the login process.
POST /loginerms.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=' OR '1'='1'&password=' OR '1'='1'Mitigation and Prevention
To mitigate the impact of this vulnerability, it is recommended to immediately apply the vendor-supplied patch. If this is not immediately feasible, a temporary workaround would be to implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and prevent SQL injection attempts. However, these should only be considered as temporary solutions and must be supplemented with the application of the vendor patch as soon as possible.
Furthermore, to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future, it is also advisable to review and enhance the system’s coding standards and practices. Emphasizing practices like input validation and parameterized queries can significantly reduce the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities.