# CVE-2022-2656: SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the email parameter to read or modify database contents in SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hg47-jxwx-xqg5

## What is CVE-2022-2656?

CVE-2022-2656 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software, published on 4 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument email leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-205596.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2656?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Multi Language Hotel Management Software Project Multi Language Hotel Management Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2656?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2656 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2656 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software

- [CVE-2022-2648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2648/): SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-2565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2565/): SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software POST Parameter ajax.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2656 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2656 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software, published on 4 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2656 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Multi Language Hotel Management Software. 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-2022-2656/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2656/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2656
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2656
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2656

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2656/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.