CVE-2025-13269
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against Campcodes School Fees Payment Management System 1.0 via the /ajax.php?action=save_payment endpoint. Attackers can manipulate the ID parameter to inject malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. All users running version 1.0 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes School Fees Payment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student payment data, financial records, and personal information stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are in place, but SQL injection attempts may still cause service disruption.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit has been publicly disclosed and requires minimal technical skill to execute against vulnerable systems.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Consider the workarounds below or replace the software entirely.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests to /ajax.php
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize the ID parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to internal networks only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all traffic to the affected endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /ajax.php?action=save_payment endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameterCheck Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error responses📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed requests to /ajax.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /ajax.php?action=save_payment containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/ajax.php" AND query="action=save_payment" AND (query="UNION" OR query="SELECT" OR query="INSERT")