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CVE-2026-4838: SourceCodester Malawi Online Market display.php sql injection

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Malawi Online Market 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /display.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-4838 is a SQL injection issue in SourceCodester Malawi Online Market 1.0. A remote unauthenticated attacker may manipulate the ID argument to affect database queries. The sources report a public proof of concept, but do not show confirmed active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority exposure check for any organization running this niche PHP market application. Public exploit availability raises urgency, but asset presence must be confirmed first.

Technical view

The issue affects /display.php in Malawi Online Market 1.0. The vulnerable input is the ID argument, mapped to CWE-89 and CWE-74. CVSS v2 is 7.5 with network access, low complexity, no authentication, and partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on internet-facing installations of SourceCodester Malawi Online Market 1.0 where /display.php is reachable. The bundle does not provide install-base size, CPEs, patch status, or managed-service exposure details.

Exploitation context

The CVE description states the exploit has been published and may be used, and a GitHub exploit reference is listed. KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not prove in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to CVE/VulDB-style reporting and a listed public exploit reference. No official patch, affected CPE, or active exploitation evidence is included in the bundle. Validate scope before escalating beyond exposed version 1.0 instances.

Mitigation direction

  • Check SourceCodester or project guidance for an official fix or maintainer update.
  • Restrict public access to affected Malawi Online Market 1.0 deployments until remediated.
  • Review /display.php database handling for unsafe ID query construction.
  • Use parameterized database queries where local code remediation is required.
  • Monitor web and database logs for suspicious requests to display.php.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory any SourceCodester Malawi Online Market deployments and confirm version 1.0 status.
  • Confirm whether /display.php is internet-facing or reachable by untrusted users.
  • Review application code for unsafely constructed SQL using the ID argument.
  • Check logs for unusual ID values or database errors tied to display.php.
  • Verify remediation in a controlled environment without using public exploit payloads.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
7

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · low confidence lookup

CWE-74: Exact CWE lookup

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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup

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Database behavior lookup

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CVE-2026-4838 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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4CVSS vectors
6Timeline events
1ADP providers
6Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

4 official scores

We 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.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 2.0HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR106.4VulDB
7.3CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R3.93.4VulDB
7.3CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R3.93.4VulDB
6.9CVSS 4.0MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——VulDB

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

6.9Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-4838Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. Source timelineVulDB

    Advisory disclosed

  2. Source timelineVulDB

    VulDB entry created

  3. CVE reservedCVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  4. Source timelineVulDB

    VulDB entry last update

  5. CVE publishedCVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  6. CVE updatedCVE Program

    The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.

ADP provider summaries

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SourceCodesterMalawi Online Market1.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-74CWE-89

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