# CVE-2022-44291: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can exploit SQL injection in webTareas to read or modify database contents via the id parameter.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-678f-8v77-v7g8

## What is CVE-2022-44291?

CVE-2022-44291 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

webTareas 2.4p5 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the id parameter in phasesets.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44291?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webtareas Project Webtareas.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44291 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44291 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WebTareas 2.4p5 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-44291.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-44290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44290/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43481](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43481/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-53972](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53972/): WebTareas 2.4 Unauthenticated SQL Injection via Session Cookie Parameter (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-41916](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41916/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-41919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41919/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44291 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44291 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 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-2022-44291 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-44291/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44291/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44291
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44291
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44291

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44291/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.