# CVE-2022-2018: SourceCodester Prison Management System Inmate sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the inmate view handler to read sensitive database information from the Prison Management System.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hvvp-wx93-rp9v

## What is CVE-2022-2018?

CVE-2022-2018 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Prison Management System, published on 7 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/?page=inmates/view_inmate of the component Inmate Handler. The manipulation of the argument id with the input 1%27%20and%201=2%20union%20select%201,user(),3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,database(),2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,1,2,3,4--+ leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2018?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Prison Management System Project Prison Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Prison Management System

- [CVE-2022-32391](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32391/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32392/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32393](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32393/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32394/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32395/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2018 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2018 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Prison Management System, published on 7 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Prison 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-2022-2018/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2018/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2018
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2018
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2018

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