SourceCodester Online Medicine Ordering System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Online Medicine Ordering System version 1.0. The issue resides in the file manage_category.php, where the ID parameter can be manipulated to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely.

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 request to the manage_category.php file within the admin panel. Include a crafted ID parameter that exploits the SQL injection vulnerability, such as one that uses a SQL payload to manipulate the database query processing.