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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-40354 is a SQL injection issue in Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0. A privileged attacker with access to the admin booking update function could potentially read, change, or disrupt database data. The sources do not identify a vendor patch or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where this application is deployed, especially if internet-facing or business-critical. The privilege requirement lowers broad attack likelihood, but database impact could be severe. Prioritize inventory confirmation because official affected-product metadata is incomplete.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-89 SQL injection through the id parameter in /admin/update_booking.php. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2, with network access, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0 with the admin interface reachable to authenticated privileged users. The CVE metadata lacks normalized vendor, product, version, and CPE data, so asset matching may require manual confirmation.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle says this is not in CISA KEV and gives no evidence of active exploitation. A public researcher report exists. Based on CVSS, exploitation requires high privileges and network reachability to the affected admin PHP endpoint.
Researcher notes
The record identifies one vulnerable endpoint and parameter but does not provide a vendor advisory, fixed version, or broad product metadata. Validate exposure through code and asset review, and avoid assuming exploitation or patch availability beyond the cited sources.
Mitigation direction
- Check project or vendor guidance for any maintained fix or replacement.
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks and authorized administrators only.
- Review /admin/update_booking.php for safe parameterized database handling.
- Remove or isolate unmaintained v1.0 deployments until reviewed.
- Monitor admin booking-update activity for unexpected database errors or unusual requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Online Tours & Travels Management System v1.0.
- Confirm whether /admin/update_booking.php exists in deployed code.
- Review handling of the id parameter without sending exploit payloads.
- Check access controls protecting the admin booking update workflow.
- Review logs for suspicious admin requests to the affected 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/songbingxue/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.