CVE-2025-10414: Campcodes Grocery System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-10414 Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /ajax.php?action=save_customer endpoint, where improper handling of the ID parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or complete database compromise.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive customer data, modify database contents, or potentially gain further access to the underlying system through database exploitation techniques.

Affected Products

• Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• September 14, 2025 - CVE-2025-10414 published to NVD
• September 18, 2025 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-10414

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89) and more broadly as Injection (CWE-74). The flaw resides in the save_customer action handler within the /ajax.php file. When processing customer data, the application fails to properly sanitize or parameterize the ID argument before incorporating it into SQL queries. This allows an attacker to craft malicious input that breaks out of the intended query structure and executes arbitrary SQL commands against the backend database.

The attack can be conducted remotely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized read access to sensitive data, modification of database records, or potential data loss.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is insufficient input validation and the use of unsanitized user input directly in SQL query construction. The application does not employ parameterized queries or prepared statements when handling the ID parameter in the save_customer functionality. This allows user-controlled input to be interpreted as SQL syntax rather than data.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable via network-based attacks targeting the /ajax.php?action=save_customer endpoint. An attacker can submit specially crafted requests containing SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter. Since no authentication is required, any remote attacker with network access to the application can attempt exploitation.

The attack flow typically involves:

1. Identifying the vulnerable endpoint at /ajax.php?action=save_customer
2. Crafting a malicious HTTP request with SQL injection payload in the ID parameter
3. Sending the request to the target application
4. The unsanitized input is concatenated into a SQL query and executed
5. The attacker receives data exfiltration results or achieves database manipulation

Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available in the GitHub Issue Discussion.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10414

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in application logs or HTTP responses indicating injection attempts
• Suspicious requests to /ajax.php?action=save_customer containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, semicolons, or SQL keywords
• Unexpected database queries or data modifications in database audit logs
• Web server access logs showing repeated requests with malformed ID parameter values

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in requests to the affected endpoint
• Implement application-level logging to capture and alert on requests containing SQL injection signatures
• Monitor database query logs for anomalous queries originating from the web application
• Use intrusion detection systems with SQL injection detection signatures targeting the /ajax.php endpoint

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging on the web server to capture full request parameters for the /ajax.php endpoint
• Configure database activity monitoring to alert on unusual query patterns or data access
• Set up alerts for HTTP responses containing SQL error messages that may indicate exploitation attempts
• Regularly review access logs for patterns consistent with automated SQL injection scanning tools

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10414

Immediate Actions Required

• If possible, restrict network access to the Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System to trusted networks only
• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules in front of the application
• Review database user privileges and apply principle of least privilege to limit potential damage from SQL injection
• Consider taking the application offline until a proper fix can be applied if it handles sensitive data

Patch Information

As of the last modification date (September 18, 2025), no official patch from the vendor has been documented in the available CVE data. Organizations should monitor the CampCodes website for security updates. Additional vulnerability details can be found in the VulDB Entry #323848.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation at the application level to reject or sanitize the ID parameter, allowing only numeric values
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF configured to filter SQL injection payloads from incoming requests
• Modify the application code to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving user input
• Restrict database user permissions to minimum required operations and prevent access to system tables

# Example WAF rule for ModSecurity to block SQL injection attempts on the vulnerable endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /ajax.php" \
    "id:100001,phase:2,deny,status:403,log,msg:'Potential SQL Injection in save_customer',\
    chain"
SecRule ARGS:ID "@detectSQLi" "t:none"