CVE-2025-1607: mayurik best_employee_management_system Improper Authorization

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-1607 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authorization vulnerability in mayurik best_employee_management_system. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 24-02-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 24-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/salary_slip.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to authorization bypass. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
• CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled KeyThe system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.