Sourcecodester Online Job Portal PHP/PDO SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in Sourcecodester Online Job Portal PHP/PDO version 1.0. The issue arises in the 'CATEGORY' parameter of the 'jobportal/index.php' file, allowing attackers to manipulate SQL queries and potentially access or modify database information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can interfere with the application's database queries. This could lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing administrative operations on the database.

Reproduction

To reproduce this vulnerability, send a POST request to 'jobportal/index.php' with the 'CATEGORY' parameter. Intercept the request and modify the 'CATEGORY' value to include a SQL injection payload, such as 'Managerial' OR NOT 5832=5832#. This manipulation exploits the application's SQL query handling, demonstrating the injection flaw.