CVE-2025-8274
📋 TL;DR
A 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/ajax.php?action=save_recruitment_status. This affects all deployments of version 1.0, potentially compromising the entire database.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Online Recruitment 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 via database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive recruitment data, user credentials, and potential system takeover through privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection can bypass authentication once exploited.
🛠️ 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 software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries and input validation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to reject malicious ID parameter values.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only.
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries for suspicious patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/ajax.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1). Monitor database logs for unexpected queries.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or application configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin access
- Requests to /admin/ajax.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to vulnerable endpoint with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="/admin/ajax.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and)"))