# CVE-2020-29214: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can inject SQL payloads in the admin login page to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the Alumni Management System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-22j2-mp37-f8p9

## What is CVE-2020-29214?

CVE-2020-29214 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0 allows the user to inject SQL payload to bypass the authentication via admin/login.php.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29214?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alumni Management System Project Alumni Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-29214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-29214 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-29214 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Alumni Management System 1.0 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-29214.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-25210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25210/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-25212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25212/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28070/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28072/): File upload in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2020-28071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28071/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-29214 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-29214 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-29214 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29214/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29214/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29214
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29214
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-29214

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