CVE-2022-40026Network attack vector

Authenticated SQL injection via bookId

Published Sep 21, 2022 · Updated May 28, 2025

SQL injection in SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL via the board.php bookId parameter. The board.php handler incorporates the bookId request parameter into a database query without adequate SQL metacharacter neutralization. The published assessment requires high privileges and no user interaction; successful exploitation can read, alter, or disrupt database-backed task data.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL via the board.php bookId parameter. The board.php handler incorporates the bookId request parameter into a database query without adequate SQL metacharacter neutralization. The published assessment requires high privileges and no user interaction; successful exploitation can read, alter, or disrupt database-backed task data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40026
Published
Sep 21, 2022
Updated
May 28, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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