SQL Injection in PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System
CVE-2025-4164

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPgurukul
Status
Employee Record Management System
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-4164?

A vulnerability has been identified in the PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System version 1.3, specifically within the changepassword.php file. An insecure handling of the 'currentpassword' parameter makes it susceptible to SQL injection attacks. This enables attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious SQL code, which could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, making it critical for users to implement security measures and update their systems promptly to mitigate the risks associated with this flaw.

Affected Version(s)

Employee Record Management System 1.3

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-2025-4164 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.306696
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306696
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.561140
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CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

valli (VulDB User)
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