Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-4568 affects SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. A supplier update page accepts a GET parameter that can be manipulated for SQL injection. This may expose or alter database data. Public proof-of-concept material exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize if this system stores operational, customer, supplier, or financial inventory data. Public exploit availability raises urgency, but authentication appears required and no active exploitation is cited. Address during near-term remediation unless the application is internet-facing or business-critical.
Technical view
The issue is in /update_supplier.php, in the HTTP GET request handler. Manipulating the sid argument can trigger SQL injection, mapped to CWE-89 and CWE-74. VulDB rates it CVSS v2 6.5 with network access, low complexity, and single authentication required.
Likely exposure
Exposure applies to organizations running SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. Risk is higher where the application is reachable over the internet or broad internal networks. The CVSS vector indicates authentication is required, so exposure may depend on account access and session controls.
Exploitation context
VulDB states the exploit has been made public and could be used. The source bundle marks KEV as false, and no cited source confirms exploitation in the wild. Treat this as credible public exploit availability, not confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is mainly from VulDB, CVE records, and a public PoC reference. The affected function is described as unknown, so validation should focus on the sid parameter path in update_supplier.php. No vendor-confirmed patch details are included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0 is deployed.
- Check SourceCodester and project guidance for an official fix or updated release.
- Restrict access to the application to trusted users and networks.
- If maintaining the code, parameterize database queries handling sid.
- Review authorization and session controls for supplier update functions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm application name and version against asset inventory.
- Check whether /update_supplier.php is present and reachable.
- Review code handling the sid GET parameter for unsafe SQL construction.
- Search application logs for unusual supplier update requests involving sid.
- Validate that database errors are not exposed to users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-74: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
4 official scoresWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR86.4VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R2.83.4VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R2.83.4VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——VulDBVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.5MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- Source timelineVulDB
Advisory disclosed
- Source timelineVulDB
VulDB entry created
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- Source timelineVulDB
VulDB entry last update
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-352405 | SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System HTTP GET Request update_supplier.php sql injectionCVE reference, VulDB · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-352405 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)CVE reference, VulDB · signature, permissions-required
- Submit #775161 | SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0 SQL InjectionCVE reference, VulDB · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/meifukun/Web-Security-PoCs/blob/main/Inventory-System/SQLi-UpdateSupplier-sid.md?plain=1CVE reference, VulDB · exploit, patch
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/CVE reference, VulDB · product
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
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