CVE-2022-40824 SQL injection in n/a

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40824?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including codeigniter. It affects 1 product.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40824?

Upgrade codeigniter to 3.1.13 or later.

Critical 9.8 Published 7 Oct 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

SQL injection vulnerability in CodeIgniter's or_where function allows attackers to manipulate database queries, though disputed by third parties.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-40824?

CVE-2022-40824 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

B.C. Institute of Technology CodeIgniter <=3.1.13 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via system\database\DB_query_builder.php or_where() function. Note: Multiple third parties have disputed this as not a valid vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40824?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including codeigniter. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`codeigniter` Bitnami	From `3.0.0` to `3.0.0`	`3.1.13`

Products include Codeigniter Codeigniter.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40824?

Upgrade codeigniter to 3.1.13 or later.

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-2022-40824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-codeigniter-2022-40824, GHSA-6x3c-285p-52r4.