# CVE-2025-9475: SourceCodester Human Resource Information System editemployee_process.php unrestricted upload

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via the employee file parameter, potentially leading to code execution on the HR system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 26 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c537-5pcj-xcr2

## What is CVE-2025-9475?

CVE-2025-9475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System, published on 26 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A 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.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9475?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nelzkie15 Human Resource Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-9475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-9475 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9475 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System

- [CVE-2024-3413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3413/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System login_process.php sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2025-9476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9476/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System editemployee_process.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-3414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3414/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System addcorporate_process.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2024-3415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3415/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System addbranches_process.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-9475 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-9475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System, published on 26 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9475 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Human Resource Information System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9475/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9475/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9475
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9475
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-9475

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9475/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.