CVE-2026-4569: SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System · SQL Injection
Affects SourceCodester Sales and Inventory SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodesterSales and Inventory System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply patches or updates from SourceCodester as soon as they become available to fix the SQL injection vulnerability.
- If patches are not yet available, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'searchtxt' parameter in /view_category.php.
- Conduct input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied data, especially HTTP POST parameters, to prevent injection attacks.
- Employ the principle of least privilege for database accounts used by the application, restricting permissions to only what is necessary.
- Monitor logs for suspicious SQL queries or unusual application behavior indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Segment the network to isolate the affected system from critical infrastructure and sensitive data stores.
- Educate development and security teams about secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future releases.
- Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions to detect and block injection attacks in real time.
Description
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /view_category.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument searchtxt causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.