CVE-2026-4569: ahsanriaz26gmailcom sales_and_inventory_system Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-4569 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Injection vulnerability in ahsanriaz26gmailcom sales_and_inventory_system. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-03-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Sales and Inventory System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /view_category.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument searchtxt causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.