VulnerabilityPublished 26 May 2025

CVE-2025-5212: PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System · SQL Injection

Affects PHPGurukul Employee Record Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System	Affected =1.3	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately audit their use of PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System version 1.3 and restrict access to the /admin/editempexp.php endpoint to trusted internal networks only. Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with SQL Injection detection rules can provide temporary protection against exploitation attempts. Input validation and parameterized queries should be enforced in the application code to prevent injection attacks; if source code access is available, developers must sanitize and validate the 'emp1name' parameter rigorously. Monitoring database logs for suspicious queries and unusual access patterns is recommended to detect potential exploitation. Organizations should engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates and plan for an upgrade to a fixed version once available. Additionally, applying the principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application can limit the damage from a successful injection. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on SQL Injection vectors should be conducted to ensure ongoing protection.

Description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System 1.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/editempexp.php. The manipulation of the argument emp1name leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System 1.3, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure and manipulation of employee data, violating GDPR and other data protection regulations. The compromise of employee records can result in identity theft, insider threat facilitation, and reputational damage. Additionally, attackers could leverage the SQL Injection to pivot within the network, potentially accessing other critical systems or escalating privileges. The remote and unauthenticated nature of the exploit increases the risk of widespread attacks, especially in organizations with internet-facing administrative interfaces. The impact is particularly severe for sectors with stringent compliance requirements such as finance, healthcare, and government entities within Europe. Furthermore, data integrity issues could disrupt HR operations, payroll processing, and auditing, leading to operational downtime and financial losses.

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