CVE-2025-14193 Overview
CVE-2025-14193 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Employee Profile Management System 1.0 developed by carmelogarcia. The flaw resides in the /view_personnel.php script, where the per_id parameter is passed to a database query without proper sanitization. Authenticated attackers can manipulate this parameter over the network to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic attempts against exposed instances. The vulnerability is tracked under [CWE-89] SQL Injection and [CWE-74] Improper Neutralization of Special Elements.
Critical Impact
Remote attackers with low-privilege access can extract, modify, or delete personnel records stored in the application database through crafted per_id values.
Affected Products
- carmelogarcia Employee Profile Management System 1.0
- Deployments of the code-projects Employee Profile Management System distribution
- Web servers hosting the vulnerable /view_personnel.php endpoint
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-12-07 - CVE-2025-14193 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-14193
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the view_personnel.php component of Employee Profile Management System 1.0. The script accepts a per_id HTTP parameter and incorporates the value directly into a SQL statement executed against the backend database. Because the application does not parameterize the query or validate the input type, an attacker can break out of the intended query context and append arbitrary SQL clauses.
The issue is classified as [CWE-89] SQL Injection within the broader [CWE-74] injection category. Exploitation can be performed remotely and requires only low-privilege application access. The disclosed exploit reduces the effort required for adversaries to weaponize the flaw. EPSS data indicates a probability of 0.301% with a percentile of 21.587.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of prepared statements or input validation when constructing the database query in view_personnel.php. User-controlled data flows from the HTTP request directly into the SQL string. The application lacks server-side type enforcement on per_id, which should be a numeric identifier.
Attack Vector
An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to /view_personnel.php with a malicious per_id value containing SQL syntax. The injected payload modifies the WHERE clause to bypass logic, enumerate tables via UNION-based extraction, or invoke time-based blind techniques. Successful exploitation can disclose personnel data, alter records, or escalate to broader database compromise depending on the privileges of the database user.
For technical references, see the GitHub Employee Management SQL repository and VulDB entry #334613.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-14193
Indicators of Compromise
- Web server access logs containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or SLEEP( within the per_id parameter of /view_personnel.php
- Unusually long or URL-encoded values supplied to the per_id query parameter
- Database error messages referencing syntax errors originating from view_personnel.php requests
- Spikes in query latency consistent with time-based blind SQL injection payloads
Detection Strategies
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that inspect the per_id parameter for SQL injection signatures
- Enable verbose database query logging and alert on queries originating from view_personnel.php that include suspicious keywords
- Correlate authenticated session activity with anomalous query patterns to identify low-privilege accounts probing the endpoint
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward web server and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for cross-source correlation
- Track per-user request rates against /view_personnel.php to detect automated scanning
- Establish baselines for normal per_id value ranges and alert on deviations such as non-numeric input
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-14193
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the Employee Profile Management System until a vendor patch is applied
- Audit application accounts and revoke unnecessary low-privilege access that could be used to reach the vulnerable endpoint
- Review database audit logs for evidence of prior exploitation against view_personnel.php
- Place the application behind a WAF with SQL injection protection enabled
Patch Information
No vendor advisory or official patch has been published at the time of writing. Administrators should monitor the code-projects website and VulDB record #334613 for remediation updates. Until a fix is released, source-level modifications to view_personnel.php are required to enforce parameterized queries.
Workarounds
- Replace string concatenation in view_personnel.php with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli parameter binding
- Enforce strict server-side validation that the per_id value is an integer before executing the query
- Apply the principle of least privilege to the database account used by the application to limit the impact of injection
- Disable or remove the view_personnel.php endpoint if it is not required for business operations
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