CVE-2026-7264: Pizzafy Ecommerce System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2026-7264 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System version 1.0. The vulnerability affects the get_cart_items function located in the file /admin/ajax.php?action=get_cart_items. By manipulating the ID argument, an attacker can inject malicious SQL statements that execute against the backend database. The attack can be launched remotely, and exploit details have been made publicly available, increasing the risk of active exploitation.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to potentially extract sensitive data from the database, modify or delete records, or bypass authentication mechanisms in the Pizzafy Ecommerce System.

Affected Products

• SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-04-28 - CVE CVE-2026-7264 published to NVD
• 2026-04-29 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-7264

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), commonly known as Injection. The get_cart_items function in the Pizzafy Ecommerce System admin panel fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries.

When the application receives a request to the /admin/ajax.php endpoint with the action=get_cart_items parameter, it processes the ID argument without adequate input validation or parameterized queries. This allows an attacker to craft malicious input containing SQL syntax that gets interpreted by the database engine, enabling unauthorized data access or manipulation.

The vulnerability is network-accessible, meaning attackers can exploit it remotely without physical access to the target system. However, exploitation requires low-level privileges, suggesting some form of authentication is needed to reach the vulnerable endpoint.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to implement proper input validation and parameterized queries in the get_cart_items function. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input into SQL statements, allowing specially crafted input to alter the query logic. This is a classic example of insufficient input sanitization in PHP-based web applications, particularly common in systems that manually construct SQL queries rather than using prepared statements or ORM frameworks.

Attack Vector

The attack vector for CVE-2026-7264 is network-based, allowing remote exploitation. An authenticated attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to the /admin/ajax.php?action=get_cart_items endpoint with a malicious payload in the ID parameter. The injected SQL code executes within the context of the database connection used by the application, potentially providing access to all data the application can reach.

Common exploitation techniques include UNION-based injection to extract data from other tables, blind SQL injection using time delays or boolean conditions, and stacked queries to execute multiple statements. The vulnerability could be leveraged for data exfiltration, privilege escalation within the application, or as a stepping stone for further attacks against the underlying infrastructure.

For technical details on the SQL injection vulnerability, see the GitHub SQL Injection Submission and VulDB #359915.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-7264

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in application logs containing syntax errors or unexpected query results from the /admin/ajax.php endpoint
• HTTP requests to /admin/ajax.php?action=get_cart_items with abnormally long or encoded ID parameter values
• Database logs showing queries with SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1, or comment markers (--, /*) in unexpected contexts
• Spike in failed or suspicious authentication attempts followed by successful database queries

Detection Strategies

• Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter targeting the get_cart_items action
• Implement server-side logging for all requests to /admin/ajax.php and monitor for anomalous input patterns
• Configure database audit logging to track queries executed by the application and alert on suspicious patterns
• Use intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL injection techniques

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging for the Pizzafy Ecommerce System admin panel and review logs for injection attempts
• Monitor database server performance and query execution times for anomalies indicating time-based blind SQL injection
• Set up alerts for any database errors originating from the web application, which may indicate exploitation attempts
• Review access logs for unusual patterns of requests to the vulnerable endpoint from single IP addresses or automated sources

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-7264

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the /admin/ajax.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only until a patch is available
• Implement web application firewall rules to block requests containing SQL injection patterns
• Review and audit all user accounts with administrative access to the Pizzafy Ecommerce System
• Consider temporarily disabling the get_cart_items functionality if business operations permit

Patch Information

As of the last update, no official patch has been released by SourceCodester for this vulnerability. Organizations using the Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 should monitor the SourceCodester website for security updates. Given that this is a SourceCodester project, users may need to implement custom fixes or consider migrating to a more actively maintained ecommerce solution.

For additional vulnerability details, refer to VulDB Submission #802437 and the VulDB CTI entry.

Workarounds

• Modify the get_cart_items function to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct string concatenation
• Implement strict input validation on the ID parameter to accept only numeric values
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF in front of the application to filter malicious requests
• Limit database user privileges for the application to only the minimum required operations

# Configuration example - Apache mod_security rule to block SQL injection attempts
SecRule ARGS:ID "@detectSQLi" \
    "id:1001,\
    phase:2,\
    deny,\
    status:403,\
    log,\
    msg:'SQL Injection attempt blocked on get_cart_items endpoint'"