SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPGURUKUL Employee Record Management System
CVE-2021-43451

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPgurukul
Status
Employee Record Management System
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 December 2021

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2021-43451?

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in version 1.2 of PHPGURUKUL's Employee Record Management System. This flaw can be exploited through the Email POST parameter in the /forgetpassword.php endpoint, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the database. Attackers can manipulate SQL queries through input fields, leading to data leakage or unauthorized data manipulation.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2021-43451 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50467
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https://www.nu11secur1ty.com/2021/12/cve-2021-43451.html
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https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/mai...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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