CVE-2025-5360 Overview
A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in Campcodes Online Hospital Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability exists in the /book-appointment.php file, where improper handling of the doctor parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially compromising the entire database containing sensitive patient and hospital information.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract, modify, or delete sensitive healthcare data including patient records, appointment information, and administrative credentials.
Affected Products
- Campcodes Online Hospital Management System 1.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-05-30 - CVE-2025-5360 published to NVD
- 2025-06-03 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-5360
Vulnerability Analysis
This SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Hospital Management System stems from insufficient input validation in the appointment booking functionality. The /book-appointment.php endpoint accepts user-controlled input through the doctor parameter without proper sanitization or parameterized queries. This allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries executed against the backend database.
Healthcare management systems are particularly attractive targets due to the sensitive nature of protected health information (PHI) they store. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to patient medical records, prescription data, billing information, and administrative credentials. The network-accessible nature of this vulnerability means it can be exploited remotely by any attacker who can reach the web application.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is the direct concatenation of user-supplied input from the doctor parameter into SQL queries without proper input validation, sanitization, or the use of prepared statements. This classic SQL injection pattern (CWE-89) allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and execute arbitrary SQL commands. The vulnerability also falls under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) as the application fails to neutralize special characters that have meaning in SQL syntax.
Attack Vector
The attack vector for CVE-2025-5360 is network-based, requiring no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /book-appointment.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the doctor parameter. By manipulating this parameter, attackers can perform various SQL injection techniques including:
- UNION-based injection to extract data from other tables
- Boolean-based blind injection to infer database contents
- Time-based blind injection using database delay functions
- Error-based injection if verbose error messages are enabled
The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of widespread exploitation. Technical details are available in the GitHub Issue CVE-8 and VulDB #310654.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5360
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual or malformed requests to /book-appointment.php containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, double dashes, semicolons, or UNION keywords
- Database error messages in application logs indicating SQL syntax errors
- Unexpected database queries or data access patterns in database audit logs
- Anomalous outbound data transfers that may indicate data exfiltration
Detection Strategies
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the doctor parameter
- Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /book-appointment.php containing suspicious payload patterns
- Enable database query logging and alert on queries containing injection signatures
- Deploy SentinelOne Singularity to detect post-exploitation activities and lateral movement attempts
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable verbose logging for the web application and database to capture detailed request and query information
- Set up real-time alerting for SQL error patterns in application logs
- Monitor for unusual database account activity or privilege escalation attempts
- Implement network traffic analysis to detect potential data exfiltration following exploitation
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5360
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the Online Hospital Management System to trusted IP ranges only
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules in front of the application
- Review and audit database access logs for any signs of compromise or unauthorized data access
- Consider taking the application offline until proper input validation can be implemented
Patch Information
No official vendor patch has been released for this vulnerability at the time of publication. Organizations should monitor the Campcodes website for security updates and apply patches as soon as they become available. In the absence of an official fix, implement the workarounds described below to reduce exposure.
Workarounds
- Implement input validation and sanitization for the doctor parameter, rejecting any input containing SQL metacharacters
- Modify the application code to use prepared statements or parameterized queries instead of string concatenation
- Apply principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application to limit potential damage
- Deploy network segmentation to isolate the hospital management system from critical infrastructure
- Enable database audit logging to detect and respond to exploitation attempts
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