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Barcode Scanner And Inventory ManagerWordPress extension · Ukrsolution

CVE-2024-38708

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.6.2 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager barcode-scanner-lite-pos-to-manage-products-inventory-and-orders.This issue affects Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of inventory and order data.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements and implement proper input validation on all user-supplied data before using it in database operations.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Barcode Scanner And Inventory ManagerWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.6.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the installed product
    Locate the Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager application in your system and check its about/settings page, installation directory, or software inventory for the exact product name and version number
    Affected if The product is Ukrsolution Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager with version below 1.6.2
  2. Compare version against affected range
    Review the installed version number found in the application settings, control panel, or program files metadata and compare it to the threshold 1.6.2
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 1.6.2 (e.g., 1.6.1, 1.6.0, 1.5.x, etc.)
  3. Identify accessible user input points
    Locate all user-facing input fields in the application such as login forms, search boxes, inventory lookup fields, order entry forms, or any data entry screens that interact with the database
    Affected if The application has user input fields that process data without visible parameterized query implementation in the underlying code

You are affected if you have Ukrsolution Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager installed with version lower than 1.6.2 and the application exposes user input fields that could be used to inject SQL commands.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.6.2 or later
Fixed in 1.6.2
Interim mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements and implement proper input validation on all user-supplied data before using it in database operations.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.6.2

  1. Create a full backup of the current Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager installation and database
  2. Locate the update mechanism in the application (typically in admin settings or plugin management section)
  3. Update the plugin/application to version 1.6.2
  4. After upgrading, verify that the SQL injection vulnerability is no longer present by testing input fields that interact with the database
  5. Confirm normal functionality of inventory management and order processing features

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Barcode Scanner And Inventory Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,290
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