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HIGH

CVE-2022-2491

CWE-89Published: July 20, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Library Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lab.php. The manipulation of the argument Section with the input 1' UNION ALL SELECT NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,CONCAT(0x71716b7171,0x546e4444736b7743575a666d4873746a6450616261527a67627944426946507245664143694c6a4c,0x7162706b71),NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL# leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2491 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

library_management_system_project1 product(s)

library management system

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xiahao90/CVEproject/blob/main/xiahao.webray.com.cn/Library-Management-System-with-QR-code-Attendance-and-Auto-Generate-Library-Card.md

ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.204574

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xiahao90/CVEproject/blob/main/xiahao.webray.com.cn/Library-Management-System-with-QR-code-Attendance-and-Auto-Generate-Library-Card.md

ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.204574

All References (4)

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https://github.com/xiahao90/CVEproject/blob/main/xiahao.webray.com.cn/Library-Management-System-with-QR-code-Attendance-and-Auto-Generate-Library-Card.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://vuldb.com/?id.204574Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/xiahao90/CVEproject/blob/main/xiahao.webray.com.cn/Library-Management-System-with-QR-code-Attendance-and-Auto-Generate-Library-Card.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://vuldb.com/?id.204574Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-2491

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-89

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedJul 20, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-89)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-2491 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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