CVE-2025-8336
📋 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_user. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All systems running this specific version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification of recruitment records, user accounts, and system configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, but SQL injection still presents significant risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.campcodes.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries or input validation as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the ID parameter to only accept expected values.
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/ajax.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ajax.php to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/ajax.php?action=save_user endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameterCheck Version:
Check system documentation or about page for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin/ajax.php access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/ajax.php with suspicious ID parameter values containing SQL keywords
SIEM Query:
web.url:*admin/ajax.php* AND (web.param.ID:*SELECT* OR web.param.ID:*UNION* OR web.param.ID:*OR*1=1*)