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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-43086 is a SQL injection issue in Restaurant POS System v1.0 affecting update_customer.php. A highly privileged authenticated user could potentially cause unauthorized database reads. The published CVSS score is medium, mainly because exploitation requires high privileges, but confidentiality impact is rated high.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency-wide response. Prioritize if the application is internet-accessible, handles sensitive customer data, or is used by many privileged staff. Evidence for active exploitation is not provided.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in update_customer.php for Restaurant POS System v1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.9: network reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of Restaurant POS System v1.0 where update_customer.php is reachable to privileged users. The CVE metadata lists vendor and product as n/a, so asset identification may require filename, application branding, or repository-based verification.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active in-the-wild exploitation. A public GitHub reference is listed, but the provided evidence does not establish exploitation beyond disclosure of the vulnerability.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected vendor/product fields are n/a, and only the title identifies Restaurant POS System v1.0. The CVSS vector implies authenticated high-privilege exploitation with confidentiality impact only. Avoid assuming broader product lines or patched versions without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check maintainer or vendor guidance for any fixed release or patch.
- Restrict access to customer update functionality to trusted administrative users.
- If maintaining the code, replace dynamic SQL with parameterized queries.
- Apply least-privilege database permissions for the POS application account.
- Monitor database and application logs for unusual customer update activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Restaurant POS System v1.0 is deployed anywhere.
- Check whether update_customer.php exists and is reachable.
- Review update_customer.php for parameterized database access.
- Verify administrative access is limited to authorized users only.
- Review logs for suspicious customer update requests or SQL errors.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Tr0e/CVE_Hunter/blob/main/SQLi-4.mdCVE reference
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CWE details
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