CVE Alert: CVE-2025-11432 – itsourcecode – Leave Management System

Risk verdict

High risk due to remote, unauthenticated SQL injection with publicly available exploit; exploitation could occur quickly if the endpoint is reachable.

Why this matters

An attacker can read, modify or tamper data via the database, potentially bypassing checks and degrading availability. This risks data leakage, regulatory impact, and operational disruption, especially for a leave-management workflow handling sensitive information.

Most likely attack path

Remote attacker probes the reset endpoint with crafted input to trigger SQL injection without credentials or user interaction. The vulnerability allows low-privilege access to the backend, with data confidentiality, integrity and availability losses; lateral movement is limited by the web app’s DB permissions, but data exfiltration or tampering remains feasible if the DB user has sufficient rights.

Who is most exposed

Public-facing deployments of the web application, particularly in small-to-medium organisations or hosted environments where reset.php is accessible remotely and patching is delayed or incomplete.

Detection ideas

• Unusual or error-prone queries involving the employid parameter in web/app logs.
• SQL error messages or database error codes appearing in application or DB logs.
• Web server/WAF alerts for SQL injection patterns targeting reset.php.
• Sudden spikes in failed requests or 500 errors correlated with reset endpoints.
• Indicators of PoC activity from public exploits (signature-like payloads).

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Patch or upgrade to the vendor’s fixed release; verify in staging before production.
• Implement input validation and parameterised queries for the reset mechanism; remove or restrict direct DB access.
• Least-privilege database account for the web app; disable unnecessary rights.
• Restrict remote access to the reset functionality (IP allowlists, rate limiting) and consider disabling the endpoint if not essential.
• Enable DB/app auditing and add detection subscribers for SQLi patterns; prepare a rollback plan.
• If KEV is confirmed or EPSS ≥ 0.5, treat as priority 1 and accelerate remediation.