Description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/get_barcode_data.php. This manipulation of the argument barcode causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

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  "score": "7.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-17T20:16:47.647Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-17T20:16:47.647Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A security flaw has been identified in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0, specifically within the /admin/get_barcode_data.php file.\nThe vulnerability is classified as a SQL Injection (SQLi) flaw, which arises from the improper neutralization of user-supplied input passed via the barcode parameter.\nAn unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the barcode argument to inject malicious SQL syntax directly into database queries.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, extraction, modification, or deletion of sensitive database contents, potentially compromising the entire underlying database management system.\nThe risk implications are severe due to the remote attack vector and the potential for complete data compromise.\nAn exploit has been publicly released and is available for malicious use, increasing the urgency for defensive measures.\nNo specific authentication or advanced privileges are inherently required to initiate the attack over the network, amplifying the exposure of vulnerable installations.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides in the backend script located at /admin/get_barcode_data.php within SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0.\nThe root cause of the vulnerability is the lack of proper input sanitization, type casting, and parameterized querying for the barcode parameter before it is concatenated into database SQL statements.\nThe vulnerable component processes HTTP requests containing the barcode argument and executes database queries dynamically without employing prepared statements or safe API abstractions.\nThe attack vector is network-based, allowing remote adversaries to send crafted HTTP requests directly to the application endpoint.\nAuthentication and privilege requirements are minimal or absent depending on the access control enforcement of the surrounding administrative scripts, enabling remote attackers to interact with the vulnerable file.\nDuring the attack flow, the adversary supplies a specially crafted payload containing SQL commands within the barcode parameter.\nBecause the application fails to validate or escape the input, the injected SQL commands are interpreted by the database engine as part of the intended query logic.\nThis payload behavior allows attackers to manipulate the control flow of the database queries, enabling techniques such as UNION-based extraction, boolean-based inference, or error-based data disclosure.\nThe post-exploitation impact includes unauthorized retrieval of administrative credentials, exposure of customer and pet grooming records, and potential execution of administrative database operations leading to system-wide compromise."
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