CVE-2022-2489
CWE-89Published: July 20, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple E-Learning System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file classRoom.php. The manipulation of the argument classCode with the input 1'||(SELECT 0x6770715a WHERE 8795=8795 AND (SELECT 8342 FROM(SELECT COUNT(*),CONCAT(0x7171786b71,(SELECT (ELT(8342=8342,1))),0x717a7a7671,FLOOR(RAND(0)*2))x FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS GROUP BY x)a))||' leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-2489 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-2489 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts