Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-40872

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 07 October 2022

Published
07 October 2022
Modified
20 May 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0021 43.5th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-40872 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Simple E-Learning System Project Simple E-Learning System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked at the 43.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An SQL injection vulnerability issue was discovered in Sourcecodester Simple E-Learning System 1.0., in /vcs/classRoom.php?classCode=, classCode.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

simple e-learning system project
simple e-learning system
1.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

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