CVE-2025-7127VulnerabilityPublished 7 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7127: itsourcecode Employee Management System · SQL Injection

Affects itsourcecode Employee Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
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

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

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: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
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.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Jul 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 2026-10-25.

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 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
GitHubmanyufann/CVE`pkg:github/manyufann/CVE`Other threats	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the /admin/changepassword.php endpoint to only trusted and necessary personnel, ideally through network segmentation and firewall rules. 2. Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to prevent SQL injection. 3. Conduct a thorough audit of all input handling in the Employee Management System to identify and remediate similar injection flaws. 4. Enforce the principle of least privilege for all user accounts, ensuring that only necessary users have high privilege access. 5. Monitor logs for unusual activity around the changepassword functionality, including repeated failed attempts or anomalous query patterns. 6. If possible, isolate the employee management system from the internet or untrusted networks to reduce exposure. 7. Engage with the vendor or development team to obtain or develop patches addressing this vulnerability. 8. Prepare an incident response plan specific to potential exploitation of this vulnerability, including data backup and recovery procedures. 9. Educate privileged users about the risks of credential compromise and enforce multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of account takeover.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in itsourcecode Employee Management System up to 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/changepassword.php. The manipulation of the argument currentpassword leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using the itsourcecode Employee Management System version 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to sensitive employee data, including personal identification, payroll, and access credentials. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized data disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service within HR systems, potentially disrupting business operations and violating data protection regulations such as GDPR. The requirement for high privileges to exploit the vulnerability means insider threats or compromised privileged accounts are the most likely vectors, emphasizing the need for strict access controls. Additionally, the public disclosure of the exploit increases the risk of opportunistic attacks. Organizations may face reputational damage, regulatory fines, and operational disruptions if the vulnerability is exploited. Given the critical nature of employee data and compliance requirements in Europe, the impact could be severe, especially in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government where employee data sensitivity is paramount.

Summary

CVE-2025-7127 is a SQL Injection vulnerability identified in the itsourcecode Employee Management System version 1.0, specifically within the /admin/changepassword.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or validation of the 'currentpassword' parameter, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. This injection flaw can be exploited remotely without requiring user interaction, but it does require high privileges (as indicated by the CVSS vector's PR:H). The vulnerability impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database by potentially allowing unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Although the CVSS score is 5.1 (medium severity), the classification as critical in the description suggests that the vulnerability could be more impactful depending on the deployment context. No patches or fixes have been publicly disclosed yet, and no known exploits are currently in the wild, but the exploit details have been made public, increasing the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but does require authenticated access, which limits the attack surface to users with elevated privileges. The vulnerability's presence in an employee management system means that sensitive personnel data could be at risk if exploited.

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