Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSend crafted HTTP request to /search.php
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ExploitInject SQL payload in rcode parameter
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary SQL queries
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ImpactExtract sensitive database information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | Remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit SQL injection in SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation 1.0 via the 'rcode' parameter in /search.php. No authentication, special configuration, or user interaction required. Default installations are vulnerable. |
| Impact | The CVSS score of 7.3 (High) reflects significant risk with the attack vector being network-based (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N), enabling impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:L/I:L/A:L). The availability of a public proof-of-concept exploit dramatically elevates real-world risk, as attackers can leverage existing code without developing custom exploits. SQL injection vulnerabilities are highly automatable and frequently targeted in mass scanning campaigns. While no EPSS score or KEV listing is provided in the data, the combination of remote exploitability, no authentication requirement, public exploit code, and the prevalence of SQL injection in attacker toolkits makes this a genuine priority for organizations running the affected software. The technical impact allows database compromise, potential data exfiltration, modification of records, and possible escalation to operating system access depending on database configuration and privileges. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies the vulnerable Online Catering Reservation system through reconnaissance and accesses the /search.php endpoint. Using the publicly available proof-of-concept exploit, the attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request with SQL injection payloads in the 'rcode' parameter, such as UNION-based or boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques, to extract sensitive data from the database including customer information, reservation details, payment records, and administrative credentials. The attacker could further leverage database permissions to modify reservation records, delete data, or potentially execute operating system commands if the database user has elevated privileges. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 24, 2026
SQL injection in SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation 1.0 via the rcode parameter in /search.php allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate database queries with no user interaction required. The vulnerability enables attackers to read, modify, or delete sensitive data, and public exploit code is readily available. PHP-based deployments of this catering reservation system are actively targeted due to the ease of exploitation and lack of available patches.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation version 1.0, specifically in the /search.php file where the 'rcode' parameter can be manipulated to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub, significantly increasing the risk of active exploitation.
RemediationAI
Immediately discontinue use of SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation 1.0 if deployed in production environments, as no patch information is currently available from the vendor. Organizations should review the proof-of-concept at https://github.com/WHOAMI-xiaoyu/CVE/blob/main/CVE_5.md to understand the attack mechanism and implement input validation as a temporary mitigation, specifically sanitizing the 'rcode' parameter in search.php using parameterized queries or prepared statements. Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection signatures to block exploitation attempts targeting /search.php, and restrict access to the application to authenticated users on trusted networks only. Monitor database logs for suspicious query patterns including SQL syntax characters in search parameters. Consider replacing the application with a maintained alternative that receives regular security updates, as community-sourced code from platforms like SourceCodester may lack ongoing vendor support for security patches.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability affects SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation 1.0, a PHP-based web application for managing catering reservations. The root cause is classified as CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), which manifests as SQL injection through insufficient input validation on the 'rcode' parameter in the search.php file. The application appears to directly incorporate user-supplied input into SQL queries without proper sanitization, parameterization, or escaping, allowing attackers to break out of the intended query structure and execute arbitrary database commands. The vulnerability is exploitable through standard HTTP requests targeting the search functionality, a common attack surface in web applications.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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4DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /search.php. Such manipulation of the argument rcode leads to sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Executive ViewAI
An unauthenticated remote SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Catering Reservation v1.0 allows attackers to extract, modify, or delete database records without authorization. With public exploit code available and no patch from the vendor, this vulnerability poses immediate risk to any organization using this system, potentially exposing customer data, reservation records, and operational information.
- Deploy WAF with SQL injection detection rules targeting /search.php 'rcode' parameter; 2) Implement network segmentation to restrict database access from web tier; 3) Disable public access to /search.php if not critical to operations; 4) Enable database query logging and alerting for suspicious SQL patterns; 5) Apply database access controls with least-privilege principles; 6) Conduct daily database integrity monitoring and backups.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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