CVE-2024-25216 in Employee Managment System
Summary
by MITRE • 02/14/2024
Employee Managment System v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the mailud parameter at /aprocess.php.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/09/2025
The Employee Management System version 1.0 presents a critical security weakness that exposes organizations to unauthorized data access and potential system compromise. This vulnerability exists within the application's processing endpoint at /aprocess.php where the mailud parameter is improperly handled, creating an avenue for malicious actors to inject arbitrary SQL commands. The flaw represents a classic SQL injection vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through crafted input parameters.
This security defect falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-89, which specifically identifies SQL injection vulnerabilities as a primary concern in database interaction code. The vulnerability operates by accepting user-supplied input through the mailud parameter without proper sanitization or parameterization, enabling attackers to construct malicious SQL statements that execute within the database context. The attack vector is particularly concerning as it targets a core system functionality that likely handles sensitive employee data including personal identification information, contact details, and potentially confidential employment records.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation could lead to complete database compromise, unauthorized user privilege escalation, and potential lateral movement within the affected network. Attackers could extract sensitive employee information, modify database records, or even execute administrative commands on the underlying database system. The vulnerability's location within the application's processing logic suggests that it may affect multiple system functions depending on how the mailud parameter is utilized throughout the application's codebase. This type of vulnerability directly aligns with tactics described in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under T1071.004 for application layer protocol manipulation and T1046 for network service scanning to identify vulnerable endpoints.
Organizations utilizing this system must implement immediate remediation measures to address the vulnerability. The primary mitigation strategy involves implementing proper input validation and parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection attacks. All user-supplied input should be sanitized and validated before processing, with the application utilizing prepared statements or parameterized queries to separate SQL command structure from data. Additionally, implementing web application firewalls and input filtering mechanisms can provide additional defense layers. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities throughout the application codebase, as this issue likely represents a broader pattern of insecure coding practices that may affect other parameters or endpoints within the system.