CVE-2025-7455: Campcodes Movie Theater System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-7455 Overview

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in Campcodes Online Movie Theater Seat Reservation System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists within the /manage_reserve.php file and can be exploited through manipulation of the mid parameter. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability without authentication to access, modify, or delete sensitive data in the database, potentially affecting customer information, reservation records, and system configurations.

Affected Products

• Campcodes Online Movie Theater Seat Reservation System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-07-11 - CVE-2025-7455 published to NVD
• 2025-07-16 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-7455

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability affects the /manage_reserve.php endpoint in the Campcodes Online Movie Theater Seat Reservation System. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed through the mid parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries. This lack of input validation allows attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands that are then executed by the database server.

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 handled before being processed by an interpreter or parser.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and the likely use of unsanitized user input directly within SQL query construction. The mid parameter value is presumably concatenated directly into SQL statements without proper escaping, parameterization, or prepared statements. This represents a fundamental secure coding failure where untrusted data is mixed with trusted commands.

Attack Vector

The attack can be launched remotely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /manage_reserve.php endpoint with specially crafted mid parameter values containing SQL injection payloads. The exploit has been disclosed publicly, increasing the risk of exploitation in the wild.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to:

• Extract sensitive information from the database including customer personal data and reservation details
• Modify or delete database records
• Bypass authentication mechanisms
• Potentially escalate privileges within the application
• In some configurations, execute operating system commands via database features

Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available through the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-7455

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed requests to /manage_reserve.php containing SQL syntax in the mid parameter
• Database error messages appearing in application logs or responses indicating SQL syntax errors
• Unexpected database queries or query patterns in database audit logs
• Signs of data exfiltration or unauthorized database access in system logs

Detection Strategies

• Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the mid parameter
• Monitor HTTP request logs for suspicious characters and SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, etc.) in the mid parameter
• Enable database query logging and audit trails to identify anomalous query patterns
• Deploy intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for SQL injection attack patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure real-time alerting for web server logs showing requests to /manage_reserve.php with suspicious payloads
• Establish baseline database activity and alert on deviations from normal query patterns
• Monitor for unusual data access patterns or bulk data retrieval operations
• Implement application-level logging to capture and analyze parameter values passed to sensitive endpoints

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-7455

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict or disable access to /manage_reserve.php until a patch is available if the system is not critical
• Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to filter and block SQL injection attempts targeting this endpoint
• Apply network-level access controls to limit exposure of the vulnerable system
• Review and audit database permissions to ensure the application uses least-privilege database accounts
• Monitor for exploitation attempts and investigate any suspicious activity

Patch Information

At the time of this publication, no official patch from Campcodes has been identified in the available CVE data. Organizations should monitor the Campcodes website for security updates and patch releases. Additional vulnerability tracking information is available at VulDB #316099.

Workarounds

• Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) configured to detect and block SQL injection payloads in the mid parameter
• Implement input validation at the web server or reverse proxy level to sanitize or reject requests containing SQL metacharacters
• Consider taking the affected application offline or restricting access to trusted networks only until remediation is complete
• If source code access is available, implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database interactions involving user input
• Apply database-level controls such as limiting application database user permissions to only necessary operations

# Example WAF rule to block SQL injection in mid parameter (ModSecurity)
SecRule ARGS:mid "@detectSQLi" \
    "id:1001,\
    phase:2,\
    deny,\
    status:403,\
    msg:'SQL Injection attempt detected in mid parameter',\
    log,\
    auditlog"