InjectionWeakness · CWE-74

CVE-2026-9447

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /user/search.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

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 SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System 1.0 at /user/search.php. The Name parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL code.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements) in search.php, or implement proper input validation and escaping. Review other files in the application for similar SQL injection vulnerabilities.

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

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

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. Confirm the application identity
    Inspect the application web pages, footer, or any version information to confirm it is SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System
    Affected if The application is not SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System, then this CVE does not apply
  2. Verify the installed version
    Check for version information in the application (typically in an about page, footer, or configuration file) and compare to version 1.0
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0 or falls within the affected range for this product
  3. Locate the vulnerable script
    Check if the file /user/search.php exists in the web application directory
    Affected if The file /user/search.php does not exist, the vulnerability is not present in this environment
  4. Inspect the search.php source code
    Open /user/search.php and examine how the Name parameter is handled in SQL queries - look for direct concatenation of user input into SQL strings without sanitization or parameterization
    Affected if The code shows the Name parameter is used directly in SQL queries without proper sanitization, prepared statements, or parameter binding
  5. Check similar files for the same pattern
    Search the application codebase for other PHP files that handle user input in SQL queries, particularly in search or filter functionality, using the same vulnerable pattern
    Affected if Other files exhibit the same unsanitized SQL input pattern, indicating widespread vulnerability

You are affected if you are running SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System version 1.0 (or an affected version) and the /user/search.php file contains unsanitized user input in SQL queries.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements) in search.php, or implement proper input validation and escaping. Review other files in the application for similar SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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