CVE-2025-9475
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw has been found in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /Admin_Dashboard/process/editemployee_process.php. This manipulation of the argument employee_file201 causes unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSourceCodester HRIS 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in /Admin_Dashboard/process/editemployee_process.php. The employee_file201 parameter accepts file uploads without proper validation, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious files (e.g., web shells) and achieve remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SourceCodester HRIS versionLocate and inspect application files for version identification (e.g., readme.txt, version config, or header files). Compare your installed version to 1.0.Affected if Installed version is exactly 1.0 (Nelzkie15 Human Resource Information System)
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Locate the vulnerable upload scriptCheck if the file /Admin_Dashboard/process/editemployee_process.php exists in your web application directory.Affected if The file editemployee_process.php exists in the /Admin_Dashboard/process/ directory
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Verify the employee_file201 parameter existsOpen editemployee_process.php and search for the parameter 'employee_file201' to confirm the upload field is present.Affected if The script contains an 'employee_file201' parameter handling file uploads
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Check if admin functionality is accessibleDetermine if the /Admin_Dashboard/ area is accessible (requires authentication or is publicly exposed). Try to access the employee edit/upload functionality.Affected if The admin upload functionality is accessible (authenticated or unauthenticated)
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Inspect file validation logicReview the code in editemployee_process.php for file type validation, extension checking, or content verification on the employee_file201 upload.Affected if No file type/extension validation or content verification is performed before saving uploaded files
You are affected if you run Nelzkie15 HRIS version 1.0, the vulnerable upload script exists, and the file upload lacks proper validation on the employee_file201 parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict file type validation (allowlist MIME types and extensions), verify file content/magic bytes, rename uploaded files, store uploads outside webroot, and disable script execution in the upload directory.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-9475 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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