SourceCodester Payroll Management and Information System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Payroll Management and Information System version 1.0. The issue resides in the file 'view_account.php', specifically within the 'emp_id' parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries and potentially access or modify database information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can interfere with the application's database queries. This could lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing administrative operations on the database.

Reproduction

To reproduce this vulnerability, send a GET request to 'view_account.php' with the 'emp_id' parameter. Include a crafted SQL payload that exploits the application's SQL query handling. The injected SQL code can be used to, for example, extract database information.