SQL injection in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System symptom creation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0 contains an SQL injection flaw in the Symptom Creation component of /Admin/add_symptom.php, where the txtname argument is not properly neutralized before use in an SQL command (CWE-89). A remote attacker with high privileges can inject SQL to read or modify database data. A public exploit has been released.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. The impacted element is the function mysqli_real_escape_string of the file /Admin/add_symptom.php of the component Symptom Creation. Performing a manipulation of the argument txtname results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Drug Recommendation System | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Drug Recommendation System VendorSourceCodester Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:drug_recommendation_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | SourceCodester |
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:drug_recommendation_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·SourceCodester
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105178
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-gfw5-76vf-fmvr
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-105178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfw5-76vf-fmvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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