CVE-2025-5229 Overview
A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in Campcodes Online Hospital Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/view-patient.php file, where improper handling of the viewid parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. This flaw enables remote attackers to manipulate database queries without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive patient data, data manipulation, or complete database compromise.
Critical Impact
Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to access, modify, or delete sensitive healthcare data stored in the hospital management system database without requiring authentication.
Affected Products
- Campcodes Online Hospital Management System 1.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-05-27 - CVE-2025-5229 published to NVD
- 2025-05-28 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-5229
Vulnerability Analysis
This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) occurs due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands within the /admin/view-patient.php file. The viewid parameter is passed directly to SQL queries without proper sanitization or parameterized query implementation. This allows attackers to craft malicious input that alters the intended SQL logic, potentially granting access to the entire database.
The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-89 (SQL Injection) and CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), indicating that user-supplied input is not being properly validated before being incorporated into backend database queries.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is the lack of input validation and sanitization on the viewid parameter in the /admin/view-patient.php endpoint. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input into SQL queries rather than using prepared statements or parameterized queries. This design flaw allows special SQL characters and commands to be interpreted as part of the query structure rather than as data values.
Attack Vector
The attack can be launched remotely over the network without requiring any user interaction or authentication. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint with malicious SQL payloads in the viewid parameter. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, which increases the risk of active exploitation.
Typical exploitation involves manipulating the viewid parameter to inject SQL commands that bypass authentication, extract sensitive patient records, modify healthcare data, or potentially execute administrative operations on the database server.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5229
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs containing syntax errors or injection patterns
- HTTP requests to /admin/view-patient.php containing SQL keywords such as UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1, or comment sequences (--, #)
- Unexpected database query patterns or access to tables beyond normal application behavior
- Authentication bypass events or unauthorized access to patient records
Detection Strategies
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the viewid parameter
- Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /admin/view-patient.php with suspicious query string patterns
- Configure database activity monitoring to detect anomalous queries originating from the web application
- Deploy intrusion detection signatures to identify known SQL injection payload patterns
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable detailed logging on the database server to capture all queries executed against patient data tables
- Set up alerts for database errors that may indicate SQL injection attempts
- Monitor for bulk data extraction patterns that could indicate successful exploitation
- Review web server access logs regularly for reconnaissance and exploitation attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5229
Immediate Actions Required
- Remove or restrict access to the /admin/view-patient.php file until a patch is available
- Implement IP-based access controls to limit administrative interface access to trusted networks only
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall with SQL injection protection rules
- Audit database access logs for any signs of prior exploitation
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. Additional technical details are available through VulDB #310328 and the GitHub security disclosure.
Workarounds
- Implement input validation on the viewid parameter to accept only numeric values
- Use prepared statements or parameterized queries in all database interactions
- Apply the principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application
- Consider taking the affected functionality offline until proper fixes can be implemented
# Example: Restrict access to admin directory via .htaccess
# Add to /admin/.htaccess file
<Files "view-patient.php">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
</Files>
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