📄 Description (English)
A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /view_payments.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument searchtxt results in sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-4571 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0 affecting the /view_payments.php endpoint through the 'searchtxt' parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.3 (medium) and public exploit availability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using this system for financial transaction management. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls and system isolation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 17, 2026 17:34
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi organizations in retail, wholesale, and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) using SourceCodester for inventory and payment management. Banking sector exposure is moderate if integrated with payment gateways. Government procurement systems and healthcare facilities using this system for supply chain management face data breach risks. The SQL injection could lead to unauthorized access to payment records, customer data, and financial transactions — critical for SAMA-regulated entities and organizations handling sensitive financial information.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Retail and E-commerce
Wholesale and Distribution
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Banking and Financial Services
Government Procurement
Healthcare Supply Chain
Hospitality and Food Service
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing SQL injection patterns in the 'searchtxt' parameter
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of /view_payments.php access
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Apply input validation: whitelist only alphanumeric characters and spaces for searchtxt parameter
2. Implement parameterized queries/prepared statements at application level if source code access available
3. Restrict database user permissions to read-only for payment view operations
4. Deploy SQL injection detection signatures: monitor for UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1, SLEEP(), BENCHMARK() patterns
5. Implement rate limiting on /view_payments.php endpoint
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on searchtxt parameter containing: quotes, semicolons, SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP)
2. Monitor for unusual database query patterns or multiple failed authentication attempts
3. Track data exfiltration attempts from payment tables
MITIGATION:
1. Contact SourceCodester for patch availability and timeline
2. Consider migration to alternative, actively maintained inventory management systems
3. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions
4. Conduct urgent security assessment of payment data exposure
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ نظام SourceCodester للمبيعات والمخزون 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على أنماط حقن SQL في معامل 'searchtxt'
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة الوصول إلى /view_payments.php
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق التحقق من الإدخال: السماح فقط بالأحرف الأبجدية الرقمية والمسافات لمعامل searchtxt
2. تطبيق الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة على مستوى التطبيق إذا كان الوصول إلى الكود المصدري متاحاً
3. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات للقراءة فقط لعمليات عرض الدفع
4. نشر توقيعات كشف حقن SQL: مراقبة أنماط UNION و SELECT و OR 1=1 و SLEEP() و BENCHMARK()
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية /view_payments.php
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على معامل searchtxt يحتوي على: علامات اقتباس وفواصل منقوطة وكلمات SQL الأساسية
2. مراقبة أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة
3. تتبع محاولات تسرب البيانات من جداول الدفع
التخفيف:
1. الاتصال بـ SourceCodester للحصول على توفر التصحيح والجدول الزمني
2. النظر في الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة المخزون البديلة المدعومة بنشاط
3. تطبيق حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)
4. إجراء تقييم أمان عاجل لتعرض بيانات الدفع
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure coding practices and code review
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - User access management and authentication
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Business objectives and strategies
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication
SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring and review of user activities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 10.2 - Logging and monitoring of access to cardholder data
🔗 References & Sources 5