CVE-2024-1007: Razormist Employee Management System SQLI

CVE-2024-1007 Overview

CVE-2024-1007 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0, developed by razormist. The flaw resides in the edit_profile.php script, where the txtfullname parameter is passed to a database query without proper sanitization. Attackers with valid authenticated access can inject arbitrary SQL statements over the network. The issue is tracked as VulDB entry VDB-252276 and has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of opportunistic exploitation. The weakness maps to CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated attacker to read, modify, or delete database contents in the Employee Management System, exposing employee records and application credentials.

Affected Products

Razormist Employee Management System 1.0
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:razormist:employee_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Component: edit_profile.php parameter txtfullname

Discovery Timeline

2024-01-29 - CVE-2024-1007 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-1007

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the profile editing workflow of Employee Management System 1.0. When a user submits the profile edit form, the edit_profile.php handler receives the txtfullname value and concatenates it directly into a SQL statement. Because the input is not parameterized or escaped, an attacker can break out of the string context and append arbitrary SQL clauses. The issue requires network access and authenticated privileges to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but no user interaction. Exploitation can result in unauthorized access to stored employee data, tampering with records, and denial of service against the underlying database.

Root Cause

The root cause is the lack of input validation and parameterized queries in edit_profile.php. User-supplied data from the txtfullname request parameter is embedded into an SQL query string without prepared statements or escaping, satisfying the conditions for classic SQL injection under CWE-89.

Attack Vector

An authenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST request to edit_profile.php with a malicious txtfullname payload containing SQL metacharacters. The server executes the injected clause against the application database, enabling data extraction through UNION-based or boolean-based techniques, credential theft from user tables, or destructive statements against tables backing the application.

No verified exploit code is included here. Public technical details are available in the VulDB entry #252276 and the VulDB CTI record.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-1007

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP POST requests to edit_profile.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, --, ;, or information_schema in the txtfullname parameter.
Unexpected database errors or stack traces referencing edit_profile.php in web server or PHP error logs.
Web sessions from a single account triggering high volumes of profile edits with anomalous payload sizes.

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that inspect POST bodies to edit_profile.php and block SQL injection signatures targeting txtfullname.
Enable database query logging and alert on statements originating from the application service account that contain UNION operators or reference system catalogs.
Correlate authentication events with profile edit activity to identify low-privilege accounts probing the endpoint.

Monitoring Recommendations

Baseline normal edit_profile.php request patterns and alert on payload length or character-class deviations.
Monitor outbound traffic from the web server for signs of data exfiltration following suspicious edit requests.
Review MySQL or MariaDB slow query and general logs for malformed statements referencing employee tables.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-1007

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network exposure of the Employee Management System 1.0 application to trusted networks only until a patch is available.
Rotate credentials for all application and database accounts that may have been accessible through the vulnerable endpoint.
Audit the users and profile tables for unauthorized changes since the application was exposed.

Patch Information

No vendor advisory or official patch has been published for Razormist Employee Management System 1.0 at the time of writing. Organizations running this software should treat it as unmaintained and plan migration to a supported alternative. Consult the VulDB entry #252276 for updates.

Workarounds

Modify edit_profile.php in place to use parameterized queries (for example, PDO prepared statements) for the txtfullname parameter and other user-supplied fields.
Apply server-side input validation that rejects SQL metacharacters in profile fields where they are not semantically required.
Front the application with a WAF configured to block SQL injection patterns and to rate-limit requests to edit_profile.php.
Enforce least-privilege on the database account used by the application so that injected queries cannot access unrelated schemas.

bash

# Example PDO-based remediation pattern for edit_profile.php
$stmt = $pdo->prepare('UPDATE employees SET fullname = :fullname WHERE id = :id');
$stmt->execute([
    ':fullname' => $_POST['txtfullname'],
    ':id'       => $_SESSION['user_id'],
]);