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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVE-2022-2705

High
9.8/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/departments/manage_department.php. The manipulation of the argument id with the input -5756%27%20UNION%20ALL%20SELECT%20NULL,database(),user(),NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL--%20- leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-205829 was assigned to this vulnerability.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-89 - SQL Injection

Structured Query Language (SQL) injection attacks are one of the most common types of vulnerabilities. They exploit weaknesses in vulnerable applications to gain unauthorized access to backend databases. This often occurs when an attacker enters unexpected SQL syntax in an input field. The resulting SQL statement behaves in the background in an unintended manner, which allows the possibility of unauthorized data retrieval, data modification, execution of database administration operations, and execution of commands on the operating system.

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