CVE-2025-7136
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/view_vacancy.php. Organizations using this software are affected, potentially leading to data theft, system compromise, or complete database takeover.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise, data exfiltration, privilege escalation to admin, and potential remote code execution leading to full system control.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification or deletion of recruitment records, and potential credential theft from database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement workarounds or consider replacing software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize ID parameter before processing
Modify /admin/view_vacancy.php to validate ID parameter as integer
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: deny requests with SQL keywords in ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
- Disable or remove the vulnerable system if not essential
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/view_vacancy.php with SQL injection payloads in ID parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify input validation rejects SQL injection attempts and returns proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Suspicious queries to database
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in URL parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*view_vacancy.php*" AND (param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*INSERT*" OR param="*DELETE*"))