# CVE-2026-9449: code-projects Employee Management System SQL injection in changepassemp.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9449-code-projects-employee-management-system-sql-injection-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-25. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-9449 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-05-25

A security vulnerability exists in the code-projects Employee Management System, a software package used for managing staff records. An attacker can exploit this flaw to interfere with the application's database, potentially allowing them to view or modify sensitive employee information. This could lead to unauthorized access to user accounts or the exposure of internal company data.

Technologies: [Code-Projects Employee Management System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/employee-management-system). Vendors: [Code-Projects](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/code-projects).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-9449 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9449 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-9449?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 25 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Code-Projects Employee Management System 1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9449?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-9449 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-9449?** Check whether you run Code-Projects Employee Management System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the 'changepassemp.php' file of code-projects Employee Management System 1.0. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'id' parameter before using it in a database query, allowing an attacker to manipulate SQL statements. By providing a crafted 'id' value, a remote authenticated attacker can trigger database errors that disclose internal file paths or execute time-based blind SQL injection attacks. This can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information from the database, including user passwords. A public exploit involving a sleep-based payload has been disclosed.

## Affected products

- code-projects Employee Management System 1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Vulnerability reported and CVE assigned.
- 2026-05-25: advisory: NVD and VulDB published details.

## References

- [https://code-projects.org/](https://code-projects.org/)
- [https://github.com/zzzxc643/CVE1/blob/main/EMPLOYEE_MANAGEMENT_SYSTEM/vul21.md](https://github.com/zzzxc643/CVE1/blob/main/EMPLOYEE_MANAGEMENT_SYSTEM/vul21.md)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/813705](https://vuldb.com/submit/813705)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/365430](https://vuldb.com/vuln/365430)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/365430/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/365430/cti)

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