# CVE-2022-2803: SourceCodester Zoo Management System animals.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in animals.php to read or modify database contents in SourceCodester Zoo Management 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:** 12 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c99f-69w7-q9f5

## What is CVE-2022-2803?

CVE-2022-2803 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Zoo Management System, published on 12 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 Zoo Management System and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /pages/animals.php. The manipulation of the argument class_id 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-206249 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2803?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpgurukul Zoo Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2803 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2803 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Zoo Management System

- [CVE-2024-25350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25350/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-41615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41615/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-27351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27351/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-27992](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27992/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-25487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25487/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2803 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2803 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Zoo Management System, published on 12 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-2022-2803 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Zoo 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-2022-2803/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2803/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2803
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2803
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2803

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