CVE-2025-10416 Overview
A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System version 1.0. This security flaw affects the /ajax.php?action=delete_supplier endpoint, where improper sanitization of the ID parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL statements. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive database information, data manipulation, or complete database compromise.
Critical Impact
This SQL injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the supplier deletion functionality, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or unauthorized administrative access.
Affected Products
- Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System version 1.0
- All deployments using the vulnerable /ajax.php endpoint
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-15 - CVE-2025-10416 published to NVD
- 2025-09-18 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-10416
Vulnerability Analysis
This SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System, a web-based application designed for managing retail grocery operations. The flaw resides in the delete_supplier action handler within the ajax.php file, which processes the ID parameter without proper input validation or sanitization.
When a request is made to delete a supplier, the application directly incorporates the user-supplied ID parameter into SQL queries without implementing prepared statements or parameterized queries. This allows attackers to craft malicious input that alters the intended SQL query structure.
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and requires no authentication, making it accessible to any attacker with network access to the application. The exploit for this vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to implement proper input validation and parameterized queries when handling the ID parameter in the delete_supplier functionality. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input into SQL queries, violating secure coding practices for database interactions. This weakness is classified under CWE-89 (SQL Injection) and CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component).
Attack Vector
The attack is conducted remotely over the network by sending crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint. An attacker can manipulate the ID parameter in requests to /ajax.php?action=delete_supplier to inject arbitrary SQL commands. Since no authentication is required, any network-accessible attacker can exploit this vulnerability.
The vulnerability allows attackers to:
- Extract sensitive data from the database including user credentials and business information
- Modify or delete database records
- Potentially escalate privileges within the application
- In certain configurations, execute operating system commands through database features
Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available through the GitHub CVE Issue Tracker and VulDB.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10416
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual or malformed requests to /ajax.php?action=delete_supplier containing SQL syntax characters
- Database error messages in application logs indicating SQL syntax errors
- Unexpected data access patterns or bulk data extraction from the database
- Authentication bypass events or unauthorized administrative actions
Detection Strategies
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter
- Monitor HTTP request logs for suspicious characters such as single quotes, double dashes, semicolons, and UNION statements
- Enable database query logging and alert on anomalous query patterns or errors
- Deploy intrusion detection systems with signatures for common SQL injection attack vectors
Monitoring Recommendations
- Configure real-time alerts for requests to /ajax.php containing potentially malicious payloads
- Establish baseline database query patterns and monitor for deviations
- Review web server access logs regularly for reconnaissance activity targeting the vulnerable endpoint
- Implement file integrity monitoring on application files to detect unauthorized modifications
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10416
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the Grocery Sales and Inventory System to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement a Web Application Firewall with SQL injection protection rules
- Consider disabling or removing the vulnerable delete_supplier functionality until a patch is available
- Review database permissions to ensure the application uses least-privilege principles
Patch Information
No official patch has been released by the vendor at the time of publication. Organizations should monitor the Campcodes website for security updates. In the absence of a vendor patch, implement the workarounds and compensating controls described below.
Workarounds
- Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF to filter and sanitize input to the vulnerable endpoint
- Implement input validation at the web server level to reject requests with SQL injection patterns
- Restrict access to administrative functions including supplier management to authenticated and authorized users only
- Consider migrating to an alternative inventory management solution with a better security track record
# Example WAF rule configuration (ModSecurity)
SecRule ARGS:ID "@detectSQLi" \
"id:100001,\
phase:2,\
deny,\
status:403,\
msg:'SQL Injection attempt detected in ID parameter',\
log,\
auditlog"
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