CVE-2025-14285
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'per_id' parameter in the edit_personnel.php file of Employee Profile Management System 1.0. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Employee Profile Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification of employee records, potentially leading to data breach or system compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available and SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a supported version or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameter validation and sanitization for the per_id parameter in edit_personnel.php
Modify edit_personnel.php to validate per_id as integer using is_numeric() or filter_var()
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting edit_personnel.php
Add WAF rule: Block requests with SQL keywords in per_id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to edit_personnel.php using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test edit_personnel.php with SQL injection payloads in per_id parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and proper error handling is in place📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple requests to edit_personnel.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in per_id parameter
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*edit_personnel.php*" AND (param="*OR*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*INSERT*")