Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a critical SQL injection in Wedding Planner v1.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially manipulate database queries through the package detail identifier, risking data theft, data changes, or service disruption. The sources do not identify a vendor patch or confirm real-world exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any public deployment because the potential business impact includes customer data exposure, unauthorized data modification, and outage. Priority drops if the application is not deployed, not reachable, or the affected code is absent.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40485 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in Wedding Planner v1.0 affecting the id parameter in /package_detail.php. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 because the issue is network-reachable, low complexity, requires no privileges or user interaction, and can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for internet-facing deployments of Wedding Planner v1.0 or reused code from that project. The CVE metadata lists vendor and product as n/a, so asset identification may require application fingerprinting and code review.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle. The public reference is a bug report, but the provided sources do not prove active exploitation, widespread scanning, or available vendor remediation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: one CVE record and one public bug report identify the vulnerable parameter and file. Affected vendor metadata is incomplete, and no patch level is provided. Focus validation on confirming the exact application and vulnerable code path before declaring exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Wedding Planner v1.0 deployments or copied package detail code.
- Check maintainer or vendor guidance before relying on a local fix.
- Restrict public access to affected pages until remediation is confirmed.
- Have developers replace unsafe SQL construction with parameterized database queries.
- Add server-side validation for package identifiers and reject unexpected input.
- Back up and review database integrity if exposure was public.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Wedding Planner v1.0 or matching package detail functionality.
- Review package detail code for unsafe use of the id parameter in SQL queries.
- Check application logs for suspicious requests to package_detail.php.
- Confirm database queries use prepared statements or equivalent safe APIs.
- Run regression tests covering normal and invalid package identifier handling.
Public sources used
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- 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 vector scores
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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/Geoduck-CNN/Bug_report/blob/main/vendors/pushpam02/wedding-planner/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.