CVE-2026-7225: Pizzafy Ecommerce SQL Injection Flaw

CVE-2026-7225 Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System version 1.0. This vulnerability affects the delete_menu function within the file /admin/ajax.php?action=delete_menu. By manipulating the ID argument parameter, an attacker can inject malicious SQL commands that are executed by the backend database. The attack can be launched remotely without authentication, and exploit code has been made publicly available.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers can exploit this SQL Injection vulnerability to extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or potentially compromise the underlying server through database operations.

Affected Products

SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

2026-04-28 - CVE CVE-2026-7225 published to NVD
2026-04-29 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-7225

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) exists in the administrative interface of the Pizzafy Ecommerce System. The delete_menu function processes the ID parameter without proper sanitization or parameterized queries, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements.

The vulnerability is network-accessible and requires no authentication or user interaction to exploit. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /admin/ajax.php endpoint with a specially crafted ID parameter value. When processed by the vulnerable function, the injected SQL code is executed directly against the database, potentially allowing data exfiltration, modification, or deletion.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper input validation and lack of parameterized queries in the delete_menu function. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input (the ID parameter) into SQL queries without sanitization, escaping, or the use of prepared statements. This classic SQL Injection pattern allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, targeting the administrative AJAX endpoint at /admin/ajax.php?action=delete_menu. An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request with a malicious ID parameter containing SQL injection payloads. Common attack techniques include:

The vulnerability can be exploited by appending SQL syntax to the ID parameter, such as UNION-based injection to extract data from other tables, Boolean-based blind injection to enumerate database contents character by character, or time-based blind injection using database-specific delay functions. Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available through the GitHub SQL Injection Submission and VulDB Vulnerability #359825.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-7225

Indicators of Compromise

Unusual or malformed HTTP requests to /admin/ajax.php?action=delete_menu containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, OR, AND)
Database error messages in application logs indicating SQL syntax errors
Unexpected database queries or data access patterns in database audit logs
Multiple failed requests to the admin AJAX endpoint from suspicious IP addresses

Detection Strategies

Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter
Monitor HTTP access logs for requests containing SQL metacharacters (single quotes, double dashes, semicolons) in query parameters
Enable database query logging and alert on anomalous query patterns or syntax errors
Deploy endpoint detection solutions that can identify exploitation attempts against web applications

Monitoring Recommendations

Configure SIEM rules to correlate web server logs with database activity for the affected endpoint
Set up alerts for any access attempts to /admin/ajax.php from external or untrusted IP addresses
Monitor for bulk data retrieval operations that may indicate successful data exfiltration
Review database transaction logs for unauthorized modifications to menu or product data

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-7225

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict access to the /admin/ajax.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only using firewall rules or web server configuration
Implement input validation to ensure the ID parameter accepts only numeric values
Deploy a Web Application Firewall with SQL Injection protection rules enabled
Consider taking the affected application offline until a patch is available or code remediation is complete

Patch Information

No official vendor patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Organizations using SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 should contact SourceCodester for update availability or implement manual code remediation. Additional information may be found at SourceCodester Security Resources. For vulnerability details, see VulDB Submission #802403.

Workarounds

Implement prepared statements/parameterized queries in the delete_menu function to prevent SQL injection
Add server-side input validation to reject any non-numeric characters in the ID parameter
Restrict administrative interface access to internal networks or VPN-connected users only
Apply the principle of least privilege to the database user account used by the application

bash

# Example Apache .htaccess configuration to restrict admin access
<Directory "/path/to/admin">
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
</Directory>