HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-2724
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-2724

CWE-89Published: August 9, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /process/aprocess.php. The manipulation of the argument mailuid leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-205837 was assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The SourceCodester Employee Management System contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited remotely. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate database inputs, posing a severe risk to the application.

Public exploit information is available, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply security patches provided by the vendor and implement robust input sanitization for all user-supplied data.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2724 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

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.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

employee 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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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-2724
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-89
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 9, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-89)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-2724 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.