Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-40926 is a SQL injection issue in Online Leave Management System v1.0. A network attacker with high privileges could potentially affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application database. Public source data does not identify a vendor, CPE, patch, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority if the application is deployed in production or reachable by untrusted users. The main business risk is database compromise through an HR workflow system. Prioritize inventory and exposure reduction because public source data does not confirm a patch.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in /leave_system/classes/Master.php?f=delete_leave_type. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating remote reachability but requiring high privileges. Evidence is limited to the CVE record and referenced public bug report.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running Online Leave Management System v1.0, especially where the leave_system application is internet-accessible or broadly reachable internally. The CVE data does not provide vendor, package, or CPE identifiers, so inventory may require application-name and path-based checks.
Exploitation context
No source in the provided bundle states active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The public description indicates the vulnerable function and endpoint, but exploitation should be assessed only through authorized validation because the reported issue requires high privileges.
Researcher notes
Key facts are CWE-89, endpoint /leave_system/classes/Master.php?f=delete_leave_type, affected version v1.0, and CVSS PR:H. Affected vendor and CPE fields are not populated. The available bundle does not establish exploit-in-the-wild status or a vendor-provided remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Check project or vendor guidance for a fixed release or advisory.
- Restrict access to administrative leave-management functions.
- Remove internet exposure if the application is not required externally.
- Use parameterized database queries if maintaining a local fork.
- Monitor application and database logs for suspicious administrative requests.
- Plan replacement if the project is unsupported or unmaintained.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Online Leave Management System v1.0 is deployed.
- Check whether /leave_system/ is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Verify access controls around leave type deletion functionality.
- Review logs for unusual requests to Master.php delete_leave_type.
- Perform authorized SQL injection testing in staging or a controlled window.
- Document database privileges used by the application account.
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/admin77888/Bug_report/blob/main/vendors/oretnom23/online-leave-management-system/SQLi-2.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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