CVE-2025-5362: Hospital Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-5362 Overview

A critical SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in Campcodes Online Hospital Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/doctor-specilization.php file, where the doctorspecilization parameter is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks due to improper input validation. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive patient and medical data, modify database records, or potentially gain unauthorized access to the healthcare management system.

Affected Products

Campcodes Online Hospital Management System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

2025-05-30 - CVE-2025-5362 published to NVD
2025-06-03 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-5362

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affects the doctor specialization management functionality within the administrative interface of Campcodes Online Hospital Management System. The vulnerability stems from the application's failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the doctorspecilization parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries.

The affected endpoint /admin/doctor-specilization.php accepts user input without adequate validation or parameterized queries, making it susceptible to injection attacks. An attacker can craft malicious SQL statements that, when processed by the backend database, execute arbitrary SQL commands beyond the intended functionality. This could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, enumerate database contents, extract sensitive healthcare data, or modify critical medical records.

The attack is remotely exploitable and requires no authentication, making it particularly dangerous for healthcare environments where patient data confidentiality is paramount.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation (CWE-74) combined with the direct concatenation of user-supplied data into SQL queries. The doctorspecilization parameter is not sanitized, escaped, or processed through parameterized queries, allowing malicious SQL syntax to be interpreted and executed by the database engine.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without requiring authentication. An attacker can send specially crafted HTTP requests to the /admin/doctor-specilization.php endpoint with malicious SQL statements embedded in the doctorspecilization parameter. The attack does not require user interaction and can be automated, enabling mass exploitation attempts.

The SQL injection payload can be delivered via GET or POST requests to the vulnerable endpoint. Attackers can leverage techniques such as UNION-based injection, blind SQL injection, or time-based injection to extract data or manipulate database operations. For detailed technical information, see the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and VulDB Entry #310656.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5362

Indicators of Compromise

Unusual SQL error messages appearing in application logs related to /admin/doctor-specilization.php
Abnormal database queries containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, DROP, or comment sequences (--, /**/)
Multiple rapid requests to /admin/doctor-specilization.php with varying parameter values
Database access patterns showing bulk data extraction or unauthorized table access

Detection Strategies

Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns targeting the doctorspecilization parameter
Monitor HTTP request logs for suspicious payloads containing SQL syntax in requests to /admin/doctor-specilization.php
Enable database query logging and audit for anomalous query patterns or syntax errors
Deploy intrusion detection signatures for common SQL injection attack patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

Configure real-time alerts for SQL injection attack patterns in web server and application logs
Implement database activity monitoring to track queries executed against sensitive tables
Set up anomaly detection for unusual data access patterns or bulk record retrieval
Monitor authentication logs for unauthorized access attempts following potential SQL injection exploitation

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5362

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the /admin/doctor-specilization.php endpoint through firewall rules or access control lists
Implement a Web Application Firewall with SQL injection protection rules
Consider temporarily disabling the vulnerable functionality until a patch is available
Review and audit database logs for signs of prior exploitation

Patch Information

No official vendor patch information is currently available for this vulnerability. Organizations should monitor the Camp Codes website for security updates and patch releases. In the absence of an official patch, implementing the workarounds below is strongly recommended.

Workarounds

Implement input validation and sanitization for the doctorspecilization parameter
Modify the application code to use parameterized queries or prepared statements instead of string concatenation
Deploy a Web Application Firewall configured to block SQL injection attempts
Restrict administrative interface access to trusted IP addresses only
Consider migrating to a more secure hospital management system if patches are not forthcoming

bash

# Example Apache configuration to restrict access to vulnerable endpoint
<Location "/admin/doctor-specilization.php">
    Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
    Require ip 192.168.0.0/16
</Location>