SQL injection bypass authentication vulnerability in PHPGURUKUL Employee Record Management System 1.2 via index.php.

published 2021-12-13 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-31764

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.2%; EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits: 0; none known

SQL injection bypass authentication vulnerability in PHPGURUKUL Employee Record Management System 1.2 via index.php. An attacker can log in as an admin account of this system and can destroy, change or manipulate all sensitive information on the system.

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Exploit prediction

2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/PHPGURUKUL/ANUJ%20KUMAR/Employee-Record-Management-System-SQL-Injection-Bypass-Authentication referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

github.com /nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/PHPGURUKUL/ANUJ%20KUMAR/Employee-Record-Management-System-SQL
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-44966
NVD CVE-2021-44966

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