CVE-2025-0802Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated record manipulation via unguarded administrative endpoint

Published Jan 29, 2025 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Improper access control in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform administrative actions. The /admin/View_user.php endpoint accepts direct requests from lower-privileged sessions without enforcing its administrator-only authorization boundary. A standard employee account can create, view, or delete employee records through the restricted administrative interface.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform administrative actions. The /admin/View_user.php endpoint accepts direct requests from lower-privileged sessions without enforcing its administrator-only authorization boundary. A standard employee account can create, view, or delete employee records through the restricted administrative interface.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0802
Published
Jan 29, 2025
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Best Employee Management System
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-266, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Best Employee Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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