Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes SQL injection in the login form of SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0. If an organization runs this PHP application, attackers may be able to tamper with login database queries. The sources do not provide CVSS, a vendor fix, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent if this application is internet-facing or stores customer, order, or credential data. If it is not deployed, priority is informational. Absence of CVSS and patch details means teams should verify exposure directly.
Technical view
The reported flaw is SQL injection through the txtUserName parameter submitted to login.php in SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0. Public references include the project page and an Exploit-DB entry. The source bundle does not include CWE, CPE, CVSS, patch status, or confirmed impact details beyond SQL injection.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to deployments of SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0, especially internet-facing login.php instances. The bundle does not identify broader product families, CPEs, hosted services, or downstream forks.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. A public Exploit-DB reference exists, which raises attacker awareness, but the sources supplied do not prove active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: description, product title, project reference, and Exploit-DB reference. Do not infer affected forks, exact database impact, or active exploitation from this bundle alone. Prioritize source review and asset confirmation over assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Check SourceCodester project guidance for an updated package or maintainer fix.
- Remove public access to affected login.php until reviewed or remediated.
- Review login.php handling of txtUserName and use parameterized database queries.
- Rotate affected application credentials if suspicious login activity is found.
Validation and detection
- Inventory any SourceCodester Online Clothing Store deployments and confirm version 1.0 exposure.
- Verify whether login.php is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review source code for unsafe SQL construction using txtUserName.
- Check application and database logs for unusual login attempts or query errors.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/14185/online-clothing-store.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48429CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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