SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal SQL Injection Vulnerability in Password Update Function

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal version 1.0. The issue arises in the update_password.php file, specifically through the new_password parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification.

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.