Executive brief
A security vulnerability exists in Rems' Employee Management System, a software used for managing organizational staff data. An attacker can trick a user into performing unintended actions or executing malicious scripts by embedding the application's interface within a deceptive website. If successful, this could lead to the theft of sensitive session information or unauthorized access to employee records.
Technical details
A Clickjacking vulnerability, often combined with Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), exists in Rems' Employee Management System 1.0. The flaw is located in the 'department.php' page, where the 'Department Name' field under the 'Add Department' function fails to properly neutralize input. A remote attacker can inject a malicious payload into this field; when a victim interacts with the crafted 'View More' area on the vulnerable page (potentially framed within a malicious site), the injected JavaScript executes in the context of the victim's session. This can lead to session hijacking or unauthorized data modification. Mitigation involves implementing X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy (frame-ancestors) headers.
Affected products
- Rems Employee Management System 1.0
Timeline
- 2025-09-15: advisory: Initial NVD publication date
- 2025-09-15: disclosed: Vulnerability disclosed by researcher JASEEL P