# CVE-2022-4855: SourceCodester Lead Management System login.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login form to access or modify database information in SourceCodester Lead Management System.

- **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 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 9 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gj84-9wpj-89h3

## What is CVE-2022-4855?

CVE-2022-4855 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Lead Management System, published on 30 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Lead Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217020.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4855?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lead Management System Project Lead Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4855 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4855 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Lead Management System

- [CVE-2022-47859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47859/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-47860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47860/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-47861](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47861/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-47862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47862/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-47864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47864/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4855 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4855 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Lead Management System, published on 30 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-2022-4855 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Lead 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-2022-4855/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4855/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4855
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4855
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4855

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4855/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.