CVE-2025-13271
📋 TL;DR
Campcodes School Fees Payment Management System 1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the login function via the Username parameter. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. All users running version 1.0 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, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student/financial data, authentication bypass, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; SQL injection via Username parameter in login function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation
allImplement server-side input validation for the Username parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to trusted networks only.
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor for SQL injection attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /ajax.php?action=login endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the Username parameter.Check Version:
Check the system version in the admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts are blocked or properly handled.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /ajax.php?action=login with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/ajax.php" AND query="action=login" AND (Username CONTAINS "' OR" OR Username CONTAINS "UNION" OR Username CONTAINS "SELECT")