CVE-2026-7408: Pizzafy Ecommerce System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2026-7408 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the save_menu function located within the file /admin/ajax.php?action=save_menu. An attacker can manipulate input parameters to perform SQL injection attacks remotely. The exploit for this vulnerability has been made publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers with administrative access can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data modification, or data deletion within the affected e-commerce system.

Affected Products

• SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-04-29 - CVE CVE-2026-7408 published to NVD
• 2026-04-29 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-7408

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), commonly referred to as injection. The affected function save_menu within the administrative AJAX handler fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. This allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious SQL statements that are executed by the database server.

The vulnerability exists in the menu management functionality of the e-commerce platform. When saving menu items through the administrative interface, the application processes user input without adequate validation or parameterized queries. This architectural weakness enables attackers to craft malicious payloads that can bypass application logic and interact directly with the underlying database.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation and the absence of prepared statements or parameterized queries in the save_menu function. User-supplied data is directly concatenated into SQL queries without sanitization, allowing special SQL characters and commands to be interpreted as part of the query structure rather than as data values.

Attack Vector

The attack is network-based and can be initiated remotely by an authenticated user with administrative privileges. The attacker must have access to the administrative panel at /admin/ajax.php to exploit this vulnerability. By manipulating the parameters sent to the save_menu action, an attacker can inject arbitrary SQL commands.

The vulnerability requires network access and administrative privileges to exploit. An attacker would craft a malicious HTTP request to the /admin/ajax.php?action=save_menu endpoint, embedding SQL injection payloads within the menu parameters. The injected SQL statements are then executed by the database server with the same privileges as the application's database user.

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, refer to the GitHub Exploit Documentation.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-7408

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database queries containing SQL syntax such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or DROP TABLE in web server logs
• Unexpected administrative access to /admin/ajax.php?action=save_menu from unauthorized IP addresses
• Database error messages appearing in application logs indicating malformed SQL queries
• Anomalous data modifications or deletions in menu-related database tables

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in requests to /admin/ajax.php
• Monitor web server access logs for suspicious requests targeting the save_menu action with encoded or malformed parameters
• Deploy database activity monitoring to detect unusual query patterns or privilege escalation attempts
• Use intrusion detection systems (IDS) configured with SQL injection signature rules

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for all administrative panel access and database queries
• Set up alerts for multiple failed or malformed requests to the administrative AJAX endpoints
• Monitor database server logs for execution of potentially dangerous SQL commands
• Implement real-time log analysis to correlate web requests with database activity

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-7408

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the administrative panel to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter SQL injection attempts
• Review and audit all administrative user accounts for unauthorized access
• Consider taking the affected application offline until a patch is available or mitigations are in place

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been released at the time of publication. Organizations using SourceCodester Pizzafy Ecommerce System 1.0 should monitor the SourceCodester website for security updates. Additional vulnerability details are available through VulDB Vulnerability #360142.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied parameters before processing
• Use prepared statements or parameterized queries in the save_menu function to prevent SQL injection
• Deploy a Web Application Firewall configured to block SQL injection attack patterns
• Limit database user privileges to the minimum required for application functionality

# Example: Restrict administrative panel access via Apache .htaccess
<Files "ajax.php">
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
</Files>