CVE-2025-3384
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in 1000 Projects Human Resource Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in employee.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive HR data including employee records, salaries, and personal information. Organizations using this specific HR system version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1000 Projects Human Resource Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, system takeover, and potential lateral movement to connected systems
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee data (PII, salaries, performance reviews), data exfiltration, and potential database corruption
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place, though system remains vulnerable to skilled attackers
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb. SQL injection via email parameter requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://1000projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider migrating to alternative HR systems if vendor is unresponsive.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize email parameter inputs before processing
Modify /controller/employee.php to validate email format and escape SQL special characters
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting employee.php
Add WAF rule: block requests to /controller/employee.php containing SQL keywords in email parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the HR system on separate network segment with strict access controls
- Implement database monitoring and alerting for unusual SQL queries from the HR application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the email parameter in /controller/employee.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme files. Default installation is version 1.0.Verify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no data instead of executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries from employee.php
- Multiple failed login attempts via employee endpoint
- Database errors containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /controller/employee.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/controller/employee.php" AND (email="*OR*" OR email="*UNION*" OR email="*SELECT*" OR email="*INSERT*")