CVE-2025-5298: Campcodes Hospital Management SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-5298 Overview

A critical SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in Campcodes Online Hospital Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/betweendates-detailsreports.php file, where the fromdate and todate parameters are not properly sanitized before being used in database queries. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL statements through manipulation of these date range parameters.

The exploit has been publicly disclosed, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous for healthcare organizations running unpatched instances of this hospital management system. SQL injection vulnerabilities in healthcare systems are especially concerning due to the sensitive nature of patient data and medical records that could be exposed.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive patient data, modify medical records, or potentially gain unauthorized access to the underlying database server without authentication.

Affected Products

• Campcodes Online Hospital Management System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-05-28 - CVE-2025-5298 published to NVD
• 2025-05-28 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-5298

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. The vulnerable endpoint /admin/betweendates-detailsreports.php accepts user-controlled input through the fromdate and todate parameters, which are intended to filter report data by date ranges.

The application fails to implement proper input validation or parameterized queries, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL syntax. This injection flaw also falls under the broader category of CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), indicating that the injected input is passed directly to the SQL interpreter without proper encoding or escaping.

Since the vulnerability is accessible via network-based attacks with no authentication required, any attacker with network access to the application can attempt exploitation. The public disclosure of this exploit increases the urgency for remediation.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the direct concatenation of user-supplied input (fromdate and todate parameters) into SQL query strings without proper sanitization, validation, or the use of prepared statements. The PHP application likely constructs SQL queries by embedding these date values directly into the query string, creating an injection point that attackers can manipulate.

Attack Vector

The attack can be executed remotely over the network by sending crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate the fromdate or todate GET/POST parameters with SQL injection payloads to:

1. Extract sensitive patient information and medical records from the database
2. Bypass authentication mechanisms to gain administrative access
3. Modify or delete critical healthcare data
4. Potentially execute operating system commands if database permissions allow
5. Enumerate database structure and access other tables containing user credentials

The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited with low complexity, making automated scanning and exploitation feasible. Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available in the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5298

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in application logs referencing /admin/betweendates-detailsreports.php
• HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, double dashes, semicolons, or UNION keywords in date parameters
• Database query logs showing unexpected queries or syntax errors originating from report generation functions
• Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized database access patterns

Detection Strategies

• Configure Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the fromdate and todate parameters
• Implement intrusion detection signatures for requests targeting /admin/betweendates-detailsreports.php with suspicious payloads
• Enable detailed SQL query logging on the database server to identify anomalous query patterns
• Deploy application-level logging to capture all requests to administrative endpoints

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor web server access logs for repeated requests to the vulnerable endpoint with varying parameter values
• Set up alerts for database errors that may indicate SQL injection attempts
• Track unusual data access patterns or bulk data retrieval from patient records tables
• Monitor for unauthorized administrative actions that could indicate successful exploitation

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5298

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the administrative interface (/admin/) to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement Web Application Firewall rules to block SQL injection payloads targeting date parameters
• Consider temporarily disabling the vulnerable reporting functionality until a patch is available
• Review database access logs for signs of prior exploitation and potential data breach

Patch Information

As of the last update on 2025-05-28, no official vendor patch has been released for this vulnerability. Organizations should contact Campcodes directly for remediation guidance or monitor the CampCodes website for security updates. Additional vulnerability details are available through VulDB #310422.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation at the application level to ensure fromdate and todate parameters contain only valid date formats before processing
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF with SQL injection filtering capabilities in front of the application
• Restrict database user permissions to limit potential damage from successful SQL injection attacks
• If possible, modify the vulnerable PHP file to use prepared statements with parameterized queries for all database interactions

# Example: Apache mod_rewrite rule to block suspicious requests to vulnerable endpoint
# Add to .htaccess or Apache configuration
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|script|alert) [NC]
RewriteRule ^admin/betweendates-detailsreports\.php - [F,L]