CVE-2026-26704: Sale System · SQL Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should first seek any official patches or updates from the software vendor and apply them promptly once available. In the absence of patches, implement strict input validation on all parameters accepted by /pharmacy/view_category.php, ensuring only expected data types and values are processed. Employ parameterized queries or prepared statements in the database access code to prevent direct concatenation of user input into SQL commands. Conduct thorough code reviews and security testing to identify and remediate similar injection points. Network segmentation should be enforced to restrict access to the POS system from untrusted networks. Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block SQL Injection attempts targeting this endpoint. Monitor database logs and application behavior for unusual queries or errors indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss.
Description
sourcecodester Pharmacy Point of Sale System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /pharmacy/view_category.php.