📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /ajax.php?action=chk_prod_availability. The manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-6187 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0 affecting the /ajax.php?action=chk_prod_availability endpoint. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and public exploit availability, this poses an immediate threat to healthcare organizations and pharmacies in Saudi Arabia.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 7, 2026 15:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi healthcare sector, particularly private and government-affiliated pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare facilities using this system. Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities, ARAMCO healthcare divisions, and private hospital chains are at significant risk. The SQL injection could expose sensitive patient data, medication records, pricing information, and inventory details. Banking sector exposure is indirect but possible if integrated with payment systems. Telecom sector (STC, Mobily) could be affected if they operate healthcare subsidiaries. The vulnerability threatens data confidentiality, integrity, and availability across critical healthcare infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
Government Health Services
Private Hospitals and Clinics
Pharmacy Chains
Medical Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible
3. Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to /ajax.php endpoints
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all database queries
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact SourceCodester for security patches or upgrade to a patched version
2. If no patch is available, consider migrating to alternative pharmacy management systems
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection attempts
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy WAF with SQL injection detection signatures
2. Implement input validation and parameterized queries at application level
3. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts
4. Enable database activity monitoring and alerting
5. Conduct regular security audits of the application
6. Implement rate limiting on /ajax.php endpoints
7. Use prepared statements and stored procedures
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords in ID parameter (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
2. Alert on unusual database query patterns or failed authentication attempts
3. Track database error messages in application logs
4. Monitor for multiple rapid requests to /ajax.php?action=chk_prod_availability
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع حالات نظام SourceCodester للصيدليات والمبيعات والمخزون الإصدار 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن
3. تطبيق عناصر التحكم في الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى نقاط نهاية /ajax.php
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيحات أمان أو الترقية إلى نسخة مصححة
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، فكر في الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة صيدليات بديلة
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب محاولات حقن SQL
عناصر التحكم التعويضية:
1. نشر WAF مع توقيعات كشف حقن SQL
2. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة على مستوى التطبيق
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
4. تفعيل مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات والتنبيهات
5. إجراء عمليات تدقيق أمان منتظمة للتطبيق
6. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية /ajax.php
7. استخدام الاستعلامات المعدة والإجراءات المخزنة
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية في معامل ID (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
2. التنبيه على أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة
3. تتبع رسائل خطأ قاعدة البيانات في سجلات التطبيق
4. مراقبة الطلبات السريعة المتعددة إلى /ajax.php?action=chk_prod_availability
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
ECC 2024 A.14.2.8 - System security testing
ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Asset management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data is protected from unauthorized access
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Development, testing and acceptance of information systems
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.3 - Separation of development, test and production environments
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing