Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-28133 is an authentication bypass in the login function of SourceCodester Simple Grocery Store Sales And Inventory System 1.0. The source bundle says SQL injection in the login page can let an attacker gain client privileges. Treat exposed deployments as risky, but the sources do not provide CVSS scoring or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly if this application is internet-facing or used for operational inventory workflows. The business risk is unauthorized client-level access, with public exploit information available. If the product is not deployed, no direct exposure is indicated by the provided sources.
Technical view
The reported flaw affects sales_inventory/login.php in Simple Grocery Store Sales And Inventory System 1.0. The login flow is vulnerable to SQL injection, allowing authentication bypass and client-level access. The source bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference, but does not provide patch details, CVSS metrics, CWE mapping, or CPE metadata.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running SourceCodester Simple Grocery Store Sales And Inventory System 1.0, especially if the web login is reachable from untrusted networks. The CVE record lacks formal affected CPE data, so asset owners must verify by application name, version, and file path.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, which increases practical risk. However, the source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Do not assume mass exploitation without additional telemetry.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch version, or detailed affected metadata is included. Analysis should stay anchored to the named product, version 1.0, and login file path. Validate exposure defensively; avoid relying on the exploit reference as proof of active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Check SourceCodester or maintainer guidance for an updated release or official fix.
- Restrict access to the application login from untrusted networks.
- Review and harden login database queries using parameterized query handling.
- Rotate credentials for accounts that may have been exposed.
- Monitor application logs for suspicious login activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Simple Grocery Store Sales And Inventory System 1.0.
- Confirm whether sales_inventory/login.php is present and reachable.
- Check logs for unexpected successful client logins or anomalous login attempts.
- Verify whether vendor guidance or an updated package has been applied.
- Review authentication code for unsafe SQL query construction.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Credential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14461/simple-grocery-store-sales-and-inventory-system-using-phpmysql-source-code.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48879CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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