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Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-37782 is a critical SQL injection issue reported in Employee Record Management System v1.2 through editempprofile.php. In business terms, a vulnerable deployment could allow database compromise affecting employee records. The sources do not confirm a vendor patch, affected CPEs, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any live deployment because the rated impact includes full data confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Priority is highest if employee data is internet-accessible or business-critical.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in editempprofile.php for Employee Record Management System v1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The record indicates high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but affected vendor and CPE metadata are incomplete.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where this PHP/MySQL employee records application, specifically v1.2, is deployed on an accessible web server. Public internet exposure raises urgency. The source data does not identify other affected versions, package names, or formal CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references include the product page and a GitHub write-up, so defenders should assume technical details may be discoverable while avoiding claims of observed exploitation.
Researcher notes
Metadata quality is limited: vendor, product, versions, and CPEs are listed as n/a despite the title naming Employee Record Management System v1.2. Do not broaden scope beyond the named application and file without independent evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check the vendor or project page for an official fixed release or guidance.
- Remove public access to vulnerable deployments until risk is understood.
- Restrict access to trusted networks and authorized administrators only.
- If maintaining the code, replace unsafe SQL construction with parameterized queries.
- Review database backups and integrity for employee-record tampering.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments of Employee Record Management System and confirm version 1.2 exposure.
- Identify any reachable editempprofile.php endpoint in production environments.
- Review code paths for unsafely constructed SQL using profile-edit inputs.
- Check web and database logs for suspicious profile-edit requests or SQL errors.
- Use safe, non-destructive testing or code review to confirm remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.