TI-2026-71853 Aliases CVE-2026-109605 GHSA-59m6-g3pw-fmw3

SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System save_user improper authorization

HIGH 70CWE-266Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Privilege escalation, 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-266 and CWE-285.

Summary

SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System 1.0 has an improper authorization flaw in the Action::save_user function of admin_class.php, part of the User Management component. Manipulating the Type argument leads to improper authorization (CWE-266, CWE-285). A remote attacker can exploit it without authentication, and a public exploit is available. CVSS 4.0 rates the flaw 6.9 (MEDIUM), CISA's SSVC marks exploitation as PoC, automatable as yes and technical impact as partial, and the flaw is not in CISA KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

A security vulnerability has been detected in SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System 1.0. This affects the function Action::save_user of the file admin_class.php of the component User Management. The manipulation of the argument Type leads to improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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	Simple Cafe Billing System	1.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Simple Cafe Billing System VendorSourceCodester Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:simple_cafe_billing_system::::::::	—	—	SourceCodester

cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:simple_cafe_billing_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·SourceCodester

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System, so no vendor patch is confirmed. Restrict access to the User Management functions and review the Type argument handling in admin_class.php until a fix is available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Timeline

2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109605
2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-59m6-g3pw-fmw3
2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Exploit 1

https://tracexlabs.com/releases/billing-preauth-admin.html

Other 1

https://www.sourcecodester.com/

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Sources

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