# CVE-2022-4232: SourceCodester Event Registration System unrestricted upload

> Attackers can remotely upload malicious files via the cmd argument in SourceCodester Event Registration System, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phxq-3m6p-p9q4

## What is CVE-2022-4232?

CVE-2022-4232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Event Registration System, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Event Registration System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument cmd leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. VDB-214590 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4232?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rinvizle Event Registration System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Event Registration System

- [CVE-2022-4233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4233/): SourceCodester Event Registration System cross site scripting (low 2.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4232 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Event Registration System, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Event Registration 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-2022-4232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4232/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4232
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4232
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4232

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4232/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.