Code-Projects Inventory Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in Code-Projects Inventory Management System version 1.0. The issue arises in the file '/php_action/fetchSelectedCategories.php', where the 'categoriesId' parameter is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication, leading to unauthorized database access, data modification or deletion, and exposure of sensitive information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized access to the database, manipulation or deletion of data, and access to sensitive information. Such actions pose a significant threat to system security and data integrity.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to '/php_action/fetchSelectedCategories.php' with the 'categoriesId' parameter. Various payloads can be used to exploit the SQL injection, including boolean-based blind, error-based, time-based blind, and UNION query injections. These payloads can be crafted to extract database information or manipulate database queries.

Remediation

It is recommended to use prepared statements and parameter binding to prevent SQL injection, validate and filter user input, minimize database user permissions, and conduct regular security audits.