# CVE-2022-1078: SourceCodester College Website Management System sql injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute SQL commands via the id parameter in the article view page, potentially accessing or modifying database content.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3fhf-r389-qmw5

## What is CVE-2022-1078?

CVE-2022-1078 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester College Website Management System, published on 29 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester College Website Management System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the file /cwms/admin/?page=articles/view_article/. The manipulation of the argument id with the input ' and (select * from(select(sleep(10)))Avx) and 'abc' = 'abc with an unknown input leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely and without authentication.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1078?

It affects 1 product.


Products: College Website Management System Project College Website Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester College Website Management System

- [CVE-2022-1075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1075/): College Website Management System Contact cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1078 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1078 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester College Website Management System, published on 29 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-2022-1078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester College Website Management System. 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-2022-1078/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1078/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1078
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1078
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1078

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1078/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.