CVE-2022-2688 SourceCodester Expense Management System POST Parameter report.php fetch_report_credit sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the report.php fetch_report_credit function to read or modify database contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-2688?

CVE-2022-2688 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Expense Management System, published on 6 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Expense Management System. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function fetch_report_credit of the file report.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument from/to leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-205811.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2688?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Expense Management System Project Expense Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2022-2688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqr5-973r-9c8r.

Is CVE-2022-2688 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free