CVE-2025-1160: employee — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to use of default credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1392 CWE-1392

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
remyandrade	employee_management_system	All

References

Exploits

https://gist.github.com/jmx0hxq/0e9cde14b6e9190a7451cd72d7b23bfd

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295064 https://vuldb.com/?id.295064 https://vuldb.com/?submit.493860 https://www.sourcecodester.com/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1160? +

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to use of default credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-1160? +

CVE-2025-1160 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1160? +

CVE-2025-1160 affects products from remyandrade, specifically: employee_management_system. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1160? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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