CVE-2025-5677
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the position_id parameter in the /admin/ajax.php endpoint. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive recruitment data including applicant information, job postings, and administrative credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing in affected tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but could be combined with other vulnerabilities.
🛠️ 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 migrating to alternative software if no fix is provided.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize position_id parameter before processing
Modify /admin/ajax.php to validate position_id as integer using is_numeric() or similar functions
WAF Rule Implementation
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /admin/ajax.php?action=save_application containing SQL keywords in position_id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules to only trusted IP addresses
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/ajax.php?action=save_application endpoint with SQL injection payloads in position_id parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and verify no database errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple requests to /admin/ajax.php with unusual position_id values
- Database error messages in application logs containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /admin/ajax.php?action=save_application with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/ajax.php" AND query="*save_application*" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*" OR query="*DELETE*")