CVE-2025-12338 Overview
A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in Campcodes Retro Basketball Shoes Online Store version 1.0. This vulnerability affects the /admin/admin_product.ph file where manipulation of the pid argument can lead to SQL injection attacks. The attack can be launched remotely, and exploit information has been made publicly available.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract, modify, or delete sensitive data from the backend database, potentially compromising customer information and administrative credentials.
Affected Products
- Campcodes Retro Basketball Shoes Online Store 1.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-10-28 - CVE-2025-12338 published to NVD
- 2026-02-24 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-12338
Vulnerability Analysis
This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the administrative product management functionality of the Campcodes Retro Basketball Shoes Online Store application. The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) and CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).
The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious SQL statements through the pid parameter, which is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into database queries. This can lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or complete database compromise.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation and lack of parameterized queries in the /admin/admin_product.ph file. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input from the pid parameter into SQL queries without proper sanitization or use of prepared statements. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and inject arbitrary SQL commands.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based, requiring no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint with malicious SQL payloads in the pid parameter.
The vulnerability can be exploited by injecting SQL syntax into the pid parameter of requests to /admin/admin_product.ph. Typical attack patterns include UNION-based injection to extract data from other tables, boolean-based blind injection to enumerate database contents character by character, and time-based blind injection using database sleep functions. For detailed technical analysis and proof-of-concept information, refer to the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and VulDB entry.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-12338
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual HTTP requests to /admin/admin_product.ph containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, UNION statements, or comment sequences in the pid parameter
- Database error messages appearing in web server logs indicating malformed SQL queries
- Unexpected database queries or data access patterns in database audit logs
- Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized administrative actions
Detection Strategies
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the pid parameter
- Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS) to alert on common SQL injection payloads targeting the affected endpoint
- Enable verbose logging on the web server and database to capture suspicious query patterns
- Deploy application security monitoring to detect anomalous parameter values
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /admin/admin_product.ph with suspicious pid parameter values
- Set up alerts for database errors or exceptions that may indicate injection attempts
- Review database query logs for unusual SELECT, UNION, or data extraction operations
- Implement real-time alerting for authentication bypass attempts or unauthorized administrative access
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-12338
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict access to the /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only using firewall rules or web server configuration
- Implement input validation on the pid parameter to accept only numeric values
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Consider taking the affected application offline until a proper fix can be implemented
Patch Information
No official vendor patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Organizations using Campcodes Retro Basketball Shoes Online Store 1.0 should monitor the Campcodes website for security updates. In the absence of an official patch, implement the workarounds and mitigations described below.
Additional technical details and community discussion can be found at the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and VulDB #330125.
Workarounds
- Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements in the vulnerable code to prevent SQL injection
- Add server-side input validation to ensure the pid parameter contains only expected numeric values
- Restrict network access to administrative endpoints using IP whitelisting
- Deploy a reverse proxy with SQL injection filtering capabilities in front of the application
# Configuration example - Apache IP restriction for admin directory
# Add to .htaccess or Apache configuration
<Directory "/var/www/html/admin">
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
</Directory>
# ModSecurity WAF rule to block SQL injection in pid parameter
SecRule ARGS:pid "(?i:(\%27)|(\')|(\-\-)|(%23)|(#))" \
"id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt Blocked'"
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