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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-8083

High
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: May 7, 2026  ·  Modified: May 14, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /ajax.php?action=save_user. The manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Pharmacy Sales and Inventory System 1.0 affecting the /ajax.php?action=save_user endpoint. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands, 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 using this system.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 17:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi healthcare sector organizations, particularly private and government hospitals using this pharmacy management system. Impact extends to: (1) Healthcare facilities under SEHA/MOH oversight - patient data exposure and medication records compromise; (2) Pharmacy chains and retail pharmacies - inventory manipulation and financial fraud; (3) Integrated hospital information systems - potential lateral movement to clinical systems; (4) Compliance violations with SDAIA data protection requirements and healthcare data security standards. The SQL injection could enable attackers to extract sensitive patient information (PHI), modify prescription records, or disrupt pharmacy operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Healthcare Pharmacy Hospitals Medical Clinics Retail Pharmacy Chains Government Health Facilities
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible or implement network segmentation
2. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring on /ajax.php endpoints
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in ID parameter
4. Restrict access to /ajax.php?action=save_user to authorized users only via IP whitelisting

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact SourceCodester for security patches or upgrade timeline
2. If no patch available, consider migrating to alternative pharmacy management systems with active security support
3. Implement input validation: use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database operations
4. Apply strict input sanitization on ID parameter (whitelist numeric values only)

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous SQL queries
2. Implement database user accounts with minimal privileges (principle of least privilege)
3. Enable SQL query logging and audit trails
4. Use database encryption for sensitive pharmacy and patient data
5. Implement rate limiting on /ajax.php endpoints

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) in ID parameter
2. Alert on multiple failed database queries from single session
3. Track unusual data exfiltration patterns from pharmacy database
4. Monitor for encoded payloads (%27, %22, %2D%2D) in request parameters
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن أو تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
2. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة والمراقبة على نقاط نهاية /ajax.php
3. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل ID
4. تقييد الوصول إلى /ajax.php?action=save_user للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط عبر قائمة بيضاء IP

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيحات أمنية أو جدول زمني للترقية
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، فكر في الترقية إلى أنظمة إدارة صيدليات بديلة مع دعم أمني نشط
3. تطبيق التحقق من صحة الإدخال: استخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة لجميع عمليات قاعدة البيانات
4. تطبيق تنظيف صارم للإدخال على معامل ID (قائمة بيضاء للقيم الرقمية فقط)

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن استعلامات SQL غير الطبيعية
2. تطبيق حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات بأقل صلاحيات (مبدأ أقل امتياز)
3. تفعيل سجلات استعلامات SQL ومسارات التدقيق
4. استخدام تشفير قاعدة البيانات للبيانات الحساسة للصيدلية والمريض
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية /ajax.php

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات مفتاحية SQL (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) في معامل ID
2. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة بيانات متعددة فاشلة من جلسة واحدة
3. تتبع أنماط تسرب البيانات غير العادية من قاعدة بيانات الصيدلية
4. مراقبة الحمولات المشفرة (%27, %22, %2D%2D) في معاملات الطلب
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for system development and maintenance ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging ECC 2024 A.12.4.3 - Administrator and operator logs
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.GV-1 - Organizational context and governance SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security and protection SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Anomalies and events are detected and analyzed SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Web application firewall ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.5 - Secure development, build and deployment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 6.5.6 - Improper error handling PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for all system components PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-74
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-07
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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