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CVE-2022-40030: SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System · SQL Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 73% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Sep 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
n/a n/aAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

2) If patching is not immediately possible, implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'bookId' parameter in changeStatus.php. 3) Conduct code review and refactor the affected PHP script to use parameterized queries or prepared statements to safely handle user input. 4) Restrict network exposure of the task management system to trusted internal networks or VPN access only, minimizing attack surface. 5) Perform regular database backups and monitor logs for suspicious query patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Educate developers and administrators on secure coding practices to prevent similar injection flaws in future development. 7) Consider migrating to more secure and actively maintained task management solutions if feasible.

Description

SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bookId parameter at changeStatus.php.

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