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CVE-2026-93997: SQL Injection in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-93997cvecve-2026-93997
Published: 09/20/2026 (09/20/2026, 11:15:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Drug Recommendation System

Description

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /Admin/edit_symptom.php. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

SourceCodester

Drug Recommendation System

Affected versions
=1.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
karanparelkar/Drug_recommendation_system
pkg:github/karanparelkar/Drug_recommendation_system
Affected versions
=1.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:drug_recommendation_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/20/2026, 11:46:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /Admin/edit_symptom.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the ID parameter, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized data access or modification. The vulnerability is publicly known and exploitable remotely without authentication. No vendor patch or fix has been disclosed.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this SQL injection vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate the backend database, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure, data modification, or other impacts depending on the database privileges. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction or privileges, increasing its risk. However, no evidence of active exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to implement input validation and parameterized queries on the affected parameter to mitigate SQL injection risks.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-09-19T13:23:42.308Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aafc43655bf5e2cf5f9218f

Added to database: 09/20/2026, 11:32:06 UTC

Last enriched: 09/20/2026, 11:46:38 UTC

Last updated: 09/21/2026, 02:08:31 UTC

Views: 18

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