# CVE-2022-4229: SourceCodester Book Store Management System index.php access control

> Remote attackers can bypass access controls in the Book Store Management System index.php file to perform unauthorized actions.

- **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:** 30 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39xh-x2wj-8255

## What is CVE-2022-4229?

CVE-2022-4229 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Book Store Management System, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Book Store Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /bsms_ci/index.php. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214588.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4229?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Book Store Management System Project Book Store Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4229 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4229 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Book Store Management System

- [CVE-2023-49543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49543/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-44097](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44097/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-23024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23024/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-45225](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45225/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-45613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45613/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4229 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4229 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Book Store Management System, published on 30 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-2022-4229 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Book Store 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-2022-4229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4229/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4229
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4229
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4229

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4229/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.