# CVE-2022-4984: ZenTao Biz < 6.5, Max < 3.0, & Open Source Edition 16.5/16.5beta1 SQL Injection via user-login.html

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login page to retrieve sensitive user and application data from the database.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 14 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-33mq-62qg-c5mm

## What is CVE-2022-4984?

CVE-2022-4984 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. ZenTao Biz, published on 13 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ZenTao Biz < 6.5, ZenTao Max < 3.0, ZenTao Open Source Edition < 16.5, and ZenTao Open Source Edition < 16.5.beta1 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the login functionality. The application does not properly validate the account parameter on /zentao/user-login.html before using it in a database query. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute crafted SQL expressions and retrieve sensitive information from the backend database, including user and application data. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-07 UTC.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4984?


## How do I fix CVE-2022-4984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4984 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4984 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. ZenTao Biz, published on 13 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. ZenTao Biz. 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-2022-4984/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4984/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4984
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4984
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4984

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