Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-42744 is a critical SQL injection issue in CandidATS 3.0.0. An unauthenticated internet attacker could manipulate database queries through the entriesPerPage parameter, potentially reading, changing, creating, or deleting application data.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent if CandidATS 3.0.0 is deployed. The business risk is direct compromise of applicant tracking data and database integrity, even without stolen credentials.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-89 SQL injection in CandidATS 3.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting unauthenticated network exploitation with potential full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running CandidATS 3.0.0, especially if the application is internet-accessible. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is still high-risk because it requires no authentication, no user interaction, and has low attack complexity.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CandidATS 3.0.0 as affected and identifies entriesPerPage as the vulnerable parameter. The bundle does not provide a named fixed version, exploit-in-the-wild evidence, or broader version range.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all CandidATS deployments and confirm whether version 3.0.0 is present.
- Check CandidATS and Fluid Attacks guidance for any supported patch or upgrade path.
- Restrict external access to affected instances until remediation is confirmed.
- Review database backups and integrity for unauthorized changes.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious entriesPerPage activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public and internal web assets for CandidATS 3.0.0.
- Confirm whether the application exposes functionality using the entriesPerPage parameter.
- Review code or vendor patches for parameterized handling of entriesPerPage.
- Check server logs for anomalous requests targeting that parameter.
- Validate database permissions limit unnecessary write or delete capability.
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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://candidats.net/CVE reference
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/mohawke/CVE reference
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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.