CVE-2025-1160

Public Exploit
SourceCodester Employee Management System index.php default credentials

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: SourceCodester Employee Management System
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.295064 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295064 signature vdb entry permissions required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.493860 third party advisory vdb entry
https://gist.github.com/jmx0hxq/0e9cde14b6e9190a7451cd72d7b23bfd third party advisory exploit
https://www.sourcecodester.com/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1160?
CVE-2025-1160 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1160?
To fix CVE-2025-1160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1160 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-1160 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1160?
CVE-2025-1160 affects SourceCodester Employee Management System.
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