CVE-2022-1078: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester College Website Management System 1.0

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-1078 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting college website management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester College Website Management System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the file /cwms/admin/?page=articles/view_article/. The manipulation of the argument id with the input ' and (select * from(select(sleep(10)))Avx) and 'abc' = 'abc with an unknown input leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely and without authentication.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2022-03-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: college website management system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-29 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

college website management system project college website management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy college-website-management-system || rpm -q college-website-management-system || college-website-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison college-website-management-system sudo apt install college-website-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold college-website-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list college-website-management-system sudo dnf downgrade college-website-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add college-website-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-1078?

college website management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1078 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1078 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-1078 affect?

CVE-2022-1078 affects college website management system. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester College Website Management System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the file /cwms/admin/?page=articles/view_article/. The manipulation of the argument id with the input ' and (

How urgent is CVE-2022-1078?

Priority 45/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-1075 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in College Website Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic

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