# CVE-2022-4454: m0ver bible-online Search search.java query sql injection

> Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the search function to read or modify database contents in the m0ver bible-online application.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jxrx-qmxj-6vrh

## What is CVE-2022-4454?

CVE-2022-4454 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in m0ver bible-online, published on 13 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in m0ver bible-online. Affected by this issue is the function query of the file src/main/java/custom/application/search.java of the component Search Handler. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 6ef0aabfb2d4ccd53fcaa9707781303af357410e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215444.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4454?

It affects 1 product.


Products: M0ver Bible-Online.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4454 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4454 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4454 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in m0ver bible-online, published on 13 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: m0ver bible-online. 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-2022-4454/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4454/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4454
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4454
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4454

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4454/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.