CVE-2025-14990: Beauty Parlor Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-14990 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in Campcodes Complete Online Beauty Parlor Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/view-appointment.php file, where improper handling of the viewid parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive database information, data manipulation, or complete database compromise.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to read, modify, or delete database contents, potentially exposing customer personal information, appointment records, and administrative credentials stored in the beauty parlor management system.

Affected Products

• Campcodes Complete Online Beauty Parlor Management System 1.0
• Systems with publicly accessible /admin/view-appointment.php endpoint
• Installations without proper input validation on the viewid parameter

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-12-21 - CVE-2025-14990 published to NVD
• 2026-02-24 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-14990

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability stems from inadequate input sanitization in the view-appointment.php administrative function. The viewid parameter is directly incorporated into SQL queries without proper escaping or parameterized query implementation. This classic injection flaw allows attackers to manipulate database queries by crafting malicious input values, potentially bypassing authentication controls, extracting sensitive data, or modifying database records.

The vulnerability is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), which encompasses injection flaws where user-controlled input is improperly incorporated into commands or queries.

Root Cause

The root cause is the failure to implement proper input validation and parameterized queries in the /admin/view-appointment.php file. The viewid parameter is directly concatenated into SQL statements, creating a direct injection point. This design flaw allows special SQL characters and commands passed through the parameter to be executed as part of the database query rather than being treated as literal data values.

Attack Vector

The attack can be initiated remotely over the network without requiring authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint with specially crafted viewid parameter values containing SQL injection payloads.

The exploitation process typically involves:

1. Identifying the vulnerable /admin/view-appointment.php endpoint
2. Crafting SQL injection payloads in the viewid parameter
3. Sending malicious requests to extract database information or manipulate data
4. Leveraging obtained data for further attacks such as authentication bypass or privilege escalation

The exploit has been publicly disclosed and documented, increasing the risk of active exploitation. For technical details regarding the exploitation methodology, refer to the GitHub Issue Discussion and VulDB Entry #337684.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-14990

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed requests to /admin/view-appointment.php containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, semicolons, or SQL keywords
• Database error messages appearing in application logs referencing the viewid parameter
• Unexpected database query patterns or execution of administrative SQL commands
• Anomalous data access patterns or bulk data retrieval from appointment-related tables

Detection Strategies

• Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in requests to the /admin/view-appointment.php endpoint
• Monitor web server access logs for requests containing SQL injection indicators such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or encoded SQL characters in the viewid parameter
• Deploy database activity monitoring to detect unusual query patterns or unauthorized data access attempts
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL injection attack payloads

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for all administrative endpoints, particularly /admin/view-appointment.php
• Set up alerts for database errors that may indicate SQL injection attempts
• Monitor for unusual authentication patterns that could indicate successful exploitation
• Review database audit logs for unexpected queries or data modifications to appointment records

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-14990

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or VPN requirements
• Implement a web application firewall to filter malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint
• Consider temporarily disabling the view-appointment.php functionality until a proper fix is implemented
• Audit database access logs for any signs of prior exploitation

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been identified at the time of this writing. Organizations using Campcodes Complete Online Beauty Parlor Management System should contact Campcodes directly through their official website for security updates. In the absence of an official patch, implementing the workarounds and defensive measures described below is strongly recommended.

Workarounds

• Modify the vulnerable PHP file to use parameterized queries (prepared statements) instead of direct string concatenation for the viewid parameter
• Implement server-side input validation to ensure the viewid parameter only accepts integer values
• Deploy a web application firewall configured to block SQL injection attempts targeting the application
• Restrict network access to the administrative interface to trusted IP addresses only

# Example .htaccess configuration to restrict admin access
<Directory "/var/www/html/admin">
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
</Directory>