CVE-2025-5225
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'voter' parameter in /index.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0, potentially compromising voting integrity and system security.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, voting manipulation, and potential system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, voting result manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the voting system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly disclosed on GitHub. Remote exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative voting systems or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'voter' parameter.
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize the 'voter' parameter before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the voting system behind strict network segmentation and access controls.
- Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting for SQL injection attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test for SQL injection by sending crafted payloads to the 'voter' parameter in /index.php requests.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify input validation prevents SQL injection payloads and WAF logs show blocked attempts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /index.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Abnormal database connection attempts
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/index.php" AND (param="voter" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "--")