Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE covers multiple SQL injection flaws in tourist5 Online-food-ordering-system 1.0. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially read, change, or disrupt the application database. The CVSS 9.8 rating reflects worst-case impact, but the source bundle does not identify a vendor patch or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize any internet-facing deployment immediately. The business risk is database compromise, including customer data exposure, order tampering, and service disruption. If the software is not deployed, document non-exposure and monitor only.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-89 SQL injection with CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Public references point to a GitHub issue, repository, and external write-up for the vulnerable project. Affected metadata is incomplete in the CVE record.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of tourist5 Online-food-ordering-system 1.0 and closely related forks. The CVE affected-product fields are listed as n/a, so asset matching requires repository, code, package, and application-name review rather than CPE matching.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability is remotely reachable and requires no authentication or user interaction according to the CVSS vector. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references may help attackers understand the issue, so internet-facing deployments should be treated as urgent.
Researcher notes
The CVE record is sparse: affected vendor/product fields are n/a, and no patch is named in the provided sources. Treat the GitHub project, issue, and CVE List entry as primary scoping evidence. Avoid assuming other food-ordering systems are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project repository and issue tracker for maintainer guidance or fixes.
- Remove public exposure until the application is reviewed or remediated.
- Use parameterized queries for database access if maintaining a fork.
- Restrict database permissions used by the web application.
- Add compensating controls such as WAF rules only as temporary protection.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems running tourist5 Online-food-ordering-system 1.0 or forks.
- Review source code for concatenated SQL using request-controlled input.
- Check application logs for SQL errors or suspicious database query patterns.
- Confirm whether any local fork has replaced unsafe queries.
- Verify database accounts follow least privilege.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/kdrypr/999a245abb4511d43e41df1ccdbcf0cbCVE reference
- https://github.com/tourist5/Online-food-ordering-system/issues/1CVE reference
- https://github.com/tourist5/Online-food-ordering-systemCVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.