Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a SQL injection in Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0. A high-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially read, change, or disrupt database data through the tax update admin endpoint. Public metadata does not identify a vendor, CPE, patch, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority issue only where this specific application is deployed. The business risk is database compromise from an already high-privileged account, so prioritize inventory, admin access restriction, and patch guidance review.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40093 is CWE-89 SQL injection via the id parameter at /tour/admin/update_tax.php. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 high: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0. Risk is higher if the admin interface is reachable from untrusted networks or shared administrator accounts exist. Product metadata is incomplete, so asset matching may require manual inventory.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires high privileges but no user interaction, making it mainly a post-authentication database risk in the admin area.
Researcher notes
The record has sparse affected-product metadata and one public researcher reference. Avoid broad product assumptions. Validate exposure through application presence, route presence, and code review rather than CPE-only scanning.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm whether Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0 is deployed.
- Restrict /tour/admin access to trusted networks and necessary administrators.
- Check project or vendor guidance for any patch or maintained replacement.
- If locally maintained, replace unsafe SQL handling with parameterized database queries.
- Review database and admin logs for suspicious tax update activity.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for this application and version.
- Confirm whether /tour/admin/update_tax.php exists in deployed instances.
- Review code handling of the id parameter for unsafe SQL construction.
- Verify admin routes require strong authentication and limited authorization.
- Check logs for unusual requests to the affected admin endpoint.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/autumnmap/Bug_report/blob/main/vendors/mayuri_k/online-tours-travels-management-system/SQLi-3.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.