CVE-2017-14848 describes a critical SQL Injection vulnerability in the WPHRM Human Resource Management System plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting version 1.0. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL queries via the employee_id parameter. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, a public exploit (EDB-42924) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dasinfomedia:wphrm_human_resource_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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