Improper authentication in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System from 1.0 has a flaw in an unknown function of its Auth Guard component. Manipulating the user_id argument leads to improper authentication (CWE-287). A remote attacker without privileges and without user interaction can exploit it, with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. A public exploit is available and linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Auth Guard. Such manipulation of the argument user_id leads to improper authentication. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105704
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-7r9w-xfrf-wvw2
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-105704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r9w-xfrf-wvw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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