# CVE-2022-2705: SourceCodester Simple Student Information System manage_department.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in manage_department.php to read sensitive database information from the Simple Student Information System.

- **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:** 8 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vw9w-cccv-cw4f

## What is CVE-2022-2705?

CVE-2022-2705 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System, published on 8 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 Simple Student Information System. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/departments/manage_department.php. The manipulation of the argument id with the input -5756%27%20UNION%20ALL%20SELECT%20NULL,database(),user(),NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL--%20- leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-205829 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2705?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Simple Student Information System Project Simple Student Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2705 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2705 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System

- [CVE-2022-24231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24231/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2722/): SourceCodester Simple Student Information System manage_course.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5923/): Campcodes Simple Student Information System index.php sql injection (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-5924](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5924/): Campcodes Simple Student Information System view_course.php sql injection (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-5925](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5925/): Campcodes Simple Student Information System Master.php sql injection (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2705 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2705 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Information System, published on 8 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-2022-2705 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Simple Student Information 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-2022-2705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2705/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2705
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2705
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2705

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2705/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.