# CVE-2021-44088: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the Attendance and Payroll System via SQL injection in login parameters.

- **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:** 17 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggp7-rmvx-pxrc

## What is CVE-2021-44088?

CVE-2021-44088 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Attendance and Payroll System v1.0 which allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication via unsanitized login parameters.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44088?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Attendance and Payroll System Project Attendance and Payroll System.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-44088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-44088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44087/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28006/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28007/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28008/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28009/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-44088 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-44088 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2021-44088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44088/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44088
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44088
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44088

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44088/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.