Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a critical SQL injection in an online banking application. If an organization runs the described Online Banking System v1.0, attackers may be able to manipulate backend database queries through a funds-transfer endpoint, risking customer data, transaction integrity, and service availability.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly if this code is deployed in any banking or payment-adjacent environment. The business impact could include data exposure, transaction manipulation, and operational disruption, but urgency depends on whether the vulnerable open-source application is actually present.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40118 is CWE-89 SQL injection in the cust_id parameter of /net-banking/send_funds_action.php. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Public affected-product metadata is sparse beyond Online Banking System v1.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of Online Banking System v1.0 or reused code containing the vulnerable send_funds_action.php endpoint. No CPEs or vendor ownership are provided, so asset confirmation requires local inventory and code review.
Exploitation context
The CVE references public GitHub reports for the issue, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploitability as plausible from the CVSS characteristics, not as confirmed in-the-wild activity.
Researcher notes
The record is clear on the vulnerable parameter and endpoint, but weak on vendor identity, CPEs, fixed versions, and exploit-in-the-wild status. Researchers should focus on asset attribution, code lineage, and whether downstream deployments copied the vulnerable pattern.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project or vendor repository for any corrected release or maintainer guidance.
- Remove or isolate affected Online Banking System v1.0 deployments if no fix is available.
- Replace dynamic SQL handling for cust_id with parameterized queries and strict server-side validation.
- Restrict database account privileges used by the application to the minimum required.
- Increase monitoring around the funds-transfer endpoint until remediation is verified.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing systems for Online Banking System v1.0 or derived code.
- Confirm whether /net-banking/send_funds_action.php exists in deployed applications.
- Review cust_id handling for prepared statements, binding, and validation.
- Check application and database logs for anomalous requests to the affected endpoint.
- Run authorized application security testing in a non-production or controlled environment.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/zakee94/online-banking-system/issues/19CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/0clickjacking0/BugReport/blob/main/online-banking-system/sql_injection4.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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