CVE-2026-14769: Real State Services 1.0 SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2026-14769 Overview

CVE-2026-14769 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting code-projects Real State Services 1.0. The flaw resides in the /pay.php script, where the Bankname parameter is passed to a backend database query without proper sanitization. Remote attackers can manipulate this parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic attacks against exposed installations. The weakness is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output).

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can inject SQL statements through the Bankname parameter in /pay.php, potentially exposing or altering database records in the Real State Services application.

Affected Products

code-projects Real State Services 1.0
The /pay.php endpoint handling the Bankname argument
Deployments distributed via the Code Projects Platform

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-05 - CVE-2026-14769 published to the National Vulnerability Database
2026-07-07 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-14769

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the payment handling logic of code-projects Real State Services 1.0. The /pay.php script accepts a Bankname parameter from user input and incorporates it directly into a SQL query. Because the application does not validate, escape, or parameterize the value, attackers can break out of the intended string context and append their own SQL clauses.

Exploitation requires no authentication and no user interaction. An attacker can send a crafted HTTP request over the network to trigger the flaw. Successful injection can be used to read arbitrary rows from the backing database, modify records, or enumerate schema information. Additional details are tracked at VulDB CVE-2026-14769 and the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in a downstream component [CWE-74]. The Bankname argument is concatenated into a SQL statement without prepared statements or input filtering. Any character with SQL meaning, such as a single quote or a comment sequence, alters the query structure at execution time.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based. An attacker submits an HTTP POST or GET request to /pay.php with a manipulated Bankname value. Because the endpoint is publicly reachable and requires no privileges, exploitation can be automated against any exposed instance. See the VulDB Vulnerability #376359 entry for further technical breakdown.

No verified proof-of-concept code has been reviewed for inclusion in this article. Refer to the referenced advisories for technical specifics on request structure.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-14769

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to /pay.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, or SLEEP( in the Bankname parameter
Unusual database errors or extended response times originating from pay.php
Outbound queries from the web server to unexpected internal database tables shortly after requests to /pay.php

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall rules that inspect the Bankname parameter for SQL injection payload patterns
Enable verbose query logging on the backend database and alert on syntactically anomalous statements originating from the Real State Services application
Correlate web server access logs with database audit logs to surface injection attempts targeting payment workflows

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor for high-volume automated requests to /pay.php from single source IPs, a common signature of SQL injection scanners
Track failed and error-response counts on the payment endpoint, since blind SQL injection often produces 500-series responses
Alert on newly created or modified database users, roles, or privileged tables in the underlying database

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-14769

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict public access to /pay.php using network controls or authentication until a fix is applied
Deploy WAF signatures that block SQL injection payloads targeting the Bankname parameter
Review database logs for evidence of prior exploitation and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed
Ensure the database account used by Real State Services has only the minimum privileges required for application operation

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published in the referenced advisories at the time of writing. Consult the Code Projects Platform and the VulDB CVE-2026-14769 entry for future updates. Operators should refactor /pay.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for the Bankname value.

Workarounds

Implement server-side input validation that restricts Bankname to an allowlist of expected bank identifiers
Apply prepared statements or ORM query builders to all SQL calls that reference Bankname and other user-controlled parameters
Place the application behind a reverse proxy that enforces SQL injection filtering
Isolate the database on a segmented network with least-privilege service accounts to limit the blast radius of a successful injection

bash

# Example WAF rule (ModSecurity) to block SQLi patterns in the Bankname parameter
SecRule ARGS:Bankname "@rx (?i)(union(\s|\+)+select|--|';|/\*|sleep\(|benchmark\()" \
    "id:1026014769,\
    phase:2,\
    deny,\
    status:403,\
    msg:'CVE-2026-14769 SQLi attempt against pay.php Bankname parameter'"