CVE-2025-14222
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14222 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Employee Profile Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the per_id parameter in /print_personnel_report.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Employee Profile Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee data (personal information, salaries, etc.) and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to specific tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameter validation and sanitization to the per_id parameter in print_personnel_report.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM personnel WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $per_id);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /print_personnel_report.php with SQL keywords in per_id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict internal access to authorized users only.
- Implement database-level controls: restrict application database user permissions to minimum required operations.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /print_personnel_report.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the per_id parameter (e.g., per_id=1' OR '1'='1). Monitor for database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files. Look for version 1.0 in the source code or documentation.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, retest with the same SQL injection payloads. Verify that input is properly sanitized and no database errors are returned.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests to /print_personnel_report.php with suspicious per_id values
- Database query logs showing unexpected SQL patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to the vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/print_personnel_report.php" AND (param="per_id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|'|;)")