CVE-2025-14668
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in campcodes Advanced Online Examination System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Username parameter in /query/loginExe.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including user credentials and examination records. All systems running this specific version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- campcodes Advanced Online Examination System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, credential harvesting, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, examination records, and potential authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules block malicious SQL payloads.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and uses simple SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting /query/loginExe.php
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize Username parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /query/loginExe.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in Username parameter (e.g., admin' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL characters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /query/loginExe.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/query/loginExe.php" AND (param="Username" AND value MATCHES "[';]|OR|UNION|SELECT")