📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Food Ordering System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /purchase.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument custom leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-4839 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Food Ordering System 1.0 affecting the /purchase.php file through the 'custom' parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and public exploit disclosure, this poses significant risk to organizations using this system for food ordering operations. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls and system isolation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 6, 2026 15:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi food delivery and restaurant management sectors, including QSR chains, cloud kitchen operators, and hospitality businesses using this system. Secondary impact on government health inspection systems and ARAMCO employee food services if deployed. Risk extends to payment processing if integrated with SAMA-regulated payment gateways. Potential data breach of customer information (names, addresses, phone numbers, order history) and financial transaction details.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Food & Beverage/QSR
Hospitality & Hotels
Cloud Kitchen Operations
Government Health Services
Energy Sector (Employee Services)
Retail & E-commerce
Healthcare Facilities (Cafeteria Systems)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Isolate all instances of SourceCodester Food Ordering System 1.0 from production networks or disable /purchase.php endpoint immediately
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the 'custom' parameter (block single quotes, UNION, SELECT, DROP keywords)
3. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of all requests to /purchase.php
4. Conduct urgent database access review and revoke unnecessary privileges from application database user
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
5. Contact SourceCodester for security patch availability or migrate to alternative food ordering system
6. If migration not feasible, implement input validation: whitelist allowed characters, use parameterized queries/prepared statements
7. Apply principle of least privilege to database credentials
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
8. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures detecting SQL injection attempts
9. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous queries
10. Restrict network access to /purchase.php to authorized IP ranges only
11. Enable database encryption at rest and in transit
12. Conduct immediate database audit for unauthorized access or data exfiltration
DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for: OR 1=1, UNION SELECT, DROP TABLE, EXEC, SCRIPT tags in 'custom' parameter
- Alert on: Multiple failed database connection attempts, unusual query execution patterns
- Log all POST requests to /purchase.php with full parameter values
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. عزل جميع نسخ نظام SourceCodester لطلب الطعام الإصدار 1.0 عن شبكات الإنتاج أو تعطيل نقطة نهاية /purchase.php فوراً
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل 'custom'
3. تفعيل التسجيل والمراقبة التفصيلية لجميع الطلبات إلى /purchase.php
4. إجراء مراجعة فورية لوصول قاعدة البيانات وإلغاء الامتيازات غير الضرورية
إرشادات التصحيح:
5. التواصل مع SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيح أمني أو الهجرة إلى نظام بديل
6. إذا لم تكن الهجرة ممكنة، تطبيق التحقق من المدخلات: قائمة بيضاء للأحرف المسموحة
7. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على بيانات اعتماد قاعدة البيانات
الضوابط التعويضية:
8. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن محاولات حقن SQL
9. تطبيق مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)
10. تقييد الوصول إلى /purchase.php للنطاقات المصرح بها فقط
11. تفعيل تشفير قاعدة البيانات أثناء السكون والنقل
12. إجراء تدقيق فوري لقاعدة البيانات للكشف عن الوصول غير المصرح به
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Addressing information security in supplier agreements
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Secure development policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.GV-1 - Organizational governance and risk management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data security and protection
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring of anomalies
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User access management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Development and support processes
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Supplier relationships
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning