CVE-2021-43451: phpgurukul employee_record_management_system SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43451 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in phpgurukul employee_record_management_system. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 01-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL Injection vulnerability exists in PHPGURUKUL Employee Record Management System 1.2 via the Email POST parameter in /forgetpassword.php.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.