CVE-2025-8950
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-8950 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in the /Recruitment/index.php?page=view_vacancy endpoint. This affects all organizations using the vulnerable version of this software, potentially exposing sensitive recruitment data and system access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Online Recruitment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and full system takeover
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to recruitment data, personal information exposure, and potential data manipulation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable
🛠️ 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 and consider alternative solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize the ID parameter
Modify /Recruitment/index.php to validate ID parameter as integer: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\/\*|\*\/)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection payloads: curl 'http://target/Recruitment/index.php?page=view_vacancy&ID=1' UNION SELECT 1,2,3--'Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or source code commentsVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same payloads and verify error messages or behavior changes📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web logs
- Multiple requests with UNION, SELECT, or other SQL keywords in ID parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /Recruitment/index.php with suspicious ID parameter values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/Recruitment/index.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*--*" OR query="*#*")