# CVE-2022-2707: SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling System faculty_sched.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in faculty_sched.php to read or modify database contents in the Online Class and Exam Scheduling 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-q499-jhhp-rgxq

## What is CVE-2022-2707?

CVE-2022-2707 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling 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 classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /pages/faculty_sched.php. The manipulation of the argument faculty with the input ' OR (SELECT 2078 FROM(SELECT COUNT(*),CONCAT(0x716a717071,(SELECT (ELT(2078=2078,1))),0x717a706a71,FLOOR(RAND(0)*2))x FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS GROUP BY x)a)-- uYCM leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-205831.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2707?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Online Class and Exam Scheduling System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2707?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2707 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2707 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2707 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling System

- [CVE-2022-2706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2706/): SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling System class_sched.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2025-29429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29429/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2025-29427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29427/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2025-29425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29425/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2024-12485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12485/): code-projects Online Class and Exam Scheduling System department.php sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2707 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2707 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling 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-2022-2707 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Online Class and Exam Scheduling 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-2022-2707/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2707/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2707
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2707
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2707

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.