CVE-2025-4743
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in code-projects Employee Record System 1.0, specifically in the /dashboard/getData.php file's keywords parameter. Attackers can remotely execute arbitrary SQL commands to potentially access, modify, or delete database records. All deployments of Employee Record System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Employee Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee records, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted and input validation is implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection is straightforward to exploit with common tools like sqlmap.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or input validation to /dashboard/getData.php to sanitize the keywords parameter.
Modify getData.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name LIKE ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $keywords);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests to /dashboard/getData.php.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a segmented network with strict access controls.
- Implement database-level restrictions to limit the impact of SQL injection (e.g., read-only database user for the application).
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /dashboard/getData.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads (e.g., keywords=test' OR '1'='1) and observe database errors or unexpected results.Check Version:
Check the application's version in its documentation or configuration files; no standard command exists.Verify Fix Applied:
After applying workarounds, retest with SQL injection payloads to ensure they are blocked or sanitized without errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /dashboard/getData.php with special characters like quotes or semicolons
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /dashboard/getData.php containing SQL keywords (e.g., UNION, SELECT, DROP)
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/dashboard/getData.php" AND (keywords="*'*" OR keywords="*;*" OR keywords="*UNION*" OR keywords="*SELECT*")