# CVE-2025-9740: code-projects Human Resource Integrated System log_query.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in log_query.php to read or modify database records in the Human Resource Integrated 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:** 31 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 2 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jq4w-2j3m-f82f

## What is CVE-2025-9740?

CVE-2025-9740 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System, published on 31 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /log_query.php. The manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9740?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Code-Projects Human Resource Integrated System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-9740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-9740 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9740 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System

- [CVE-2025-9741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9741/): code-projects Human Resource Integrated System login_query12.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-9742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9742/): code-projects Human Resource Integrated System login.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-9743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9743/): code-projects Human Resource Integrated System login_attendance2.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-0469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0469/): code-projects Human Resource Integrated System update_personal_info.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-0470](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0470/): code-projects Human Resource Integrated System inc_service_credits.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-9740 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-9740 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System, published on 31 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-2025-9740 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Human Resource Integrated 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-2025-9740/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9740/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9740
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9740
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-9740

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