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CVE-2025-12294: SourceCodester Point of Sales · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Point of SalesSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodester Point of SalesAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately audit and restrict access to the SourceCodester POS system, ensuring that only trusted, authenticated users have high-level privileges. Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in the /delete_category.php script to prevent SQL injection. If possible, upgrade to a patched version once available or apply custom patches to sanitize the 'ID' parameter. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting SQL injection patterns specific to this vulnerability. Monitor logs for unusual database queries or failed injection attempts. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on POS systems. Additionally, enforce network segmentation to isolate POS systems from broader corporate networks, minimizing lateral movement in case of compromise. Educate staff on the risks of credential compromise and enforce strong authentication mechanisms. Finally, prepare incident response plans to quickly address any exploitation attempts.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Point of Sales 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /delete_category.php. Performing manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

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