# CVE-2022-4088: rickxy Stock Management System processlogin.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login process to manipulate database queries, potentially reading or modifying sensitive data.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjvw-qjj4-4frf

## What is CVE-2022-4088?

CVE-2022-4088 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in rickxy Stock Management System, published on 24 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in rickxy Stock Management System and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /pages/processlogin.php. The manipulation of the argument user/password leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-214322 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4088?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Stock Management System Project Stock Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4088 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4088 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in rickxy Stock Management System

- [CVE-2024-36779](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36779/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-51951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51951/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-24197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24197/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-23830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23830/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2020-23831](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23831/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4088 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4088 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in rickxy Stock Management System, published on 24 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4088 exists.

Affected product: rickxy Stock 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-2022-4088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4088/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4088
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4088
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4088

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4088/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.