CVE-2025-1606: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-1606 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting best employee management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/backup/backups.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200, CWE-284
Published	2025-02-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: mayurik

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-24 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mayurik best employee management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy best-employee-management-system || rpm -q best-employee-management-system || best-employee-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison best-employee-management-system sudo apt install best-employee-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold best-employee-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list best-employee-management-system sudo dnf downgrade best-employee-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add best-employee-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1606?

best employee management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1606 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1606 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1606 affect?

CVE-2025-1606 affects best employee management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/backup/backups.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The

How urgent is CVE-2025-1606?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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