CVE-2025-12612 identifies a SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes School Fees Payment Management System version 1.0, affecting the /ajax.php endpoint. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of user-supplied input, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL commands directly into database queries. This flaw can be exploited remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction, making it accessible to a wide range of attackers. The injection can lead to unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or deletion, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive school fee payment data. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (VC:L, VI:L, VA:L). Although no active exploitation in the wild has been reported, the public release of exploit code increases the likelihood of attacks. The vulnerability is critical for financial and personal data security within educational institutions using this software. The lack of vendor patches at the time of publication necessitates immediate defensive measures. Detection can be enhanced by monitoring unusual database query patterns and implementing input validation and parameterized queries. The vulnerability highlights the importance of secure coding practices in payment management systems.

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using Campcodes School Fees Payment Management System 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to sensitive financial and personal data. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to student payment information, manipulation of payment records, or denial of service by corrupting database integrity. This could result in financial losses, reputational damage, regulatory penalties under GDPR due to data breaches, and disruption of critical payment processing operations. The medium CVSS score reflects moderate ease of exploitation combined with partial impact on data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The public availability of exploit code increases the urgency for mitigation. The impact is amplified in countries with stringent data protection laws and high reliance on digital payment systems in education. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to conduct fraud, identity theft, or ransomware attacks targeting educational institutions. The disruption of fee payment systems could also affect operational continuity and trust in digital education services.

1. Immediately monitor vendor communications for official patches addressing CVE-2025-12612 and apply them as soon as they become available. 2. Until patches are released, implement strict input validation and sanitization on all parameters processed by /ajax.php to block malicious SQL payloads. 3. Employ parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to prevent SQL injection. 4. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 5. Conduct thorough code reviews and security testing focusing on input handling in the payment management system. 6. Monitor database logs and application logs for unusual query patterns or errors indicative of injection attempts. 7. Restrict database user permissions to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of any successful injection. 8. Educate IT and security teams in affected organizations about this vulnerability and encourage vigilance for related attack indicators. 9. Consider network segmentation to isolate the payment management system from broader organizational networks to limit lateral movement. 10. Prepare incident response plans specific to potential exploitation scenarios involving this vulnerability.