CVE-2026-76050 in Simple Online Food Ordering System
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple Online Food Ordering System 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /admin/ajax.php?action=delete_menu. The manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The SourceCodester Simple Online Food Ordering System version 1.0 contains a critical security flaw within its administrative interface, specifically located in the file admin/ajax.php when processing requests with the action parameter set to delete_menu. This vulnerability manifests as an SQL injection weakness resulting from improper sanitization and validation of user-supplied input passed via the ID argument. The application fails to adequately filter or escape special characters before incorporating this value into backend database queries, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands that are executed by the underlying database management system with the privileges configured for the web application process.
This specific instance of SQL injection falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-89, which describes Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. The operational impact is severe because it enables remote code execution at the data layer without requiring authentication if the administrative endpoint is accessible or if session management controls are bypassed through other means such as cross-site scripting vulnerabilities often present in similar systems. An attacker can exploit this flaw to extract sensitive information including user credentials, personal customer data, and transaction records stored within the database. Furthermore, depending on the configuration of the underlying SQL server, it may be possible to escalate privileges further, potentially leading to complete compromise of the hosting environment through techniques like out-of-band data exfiltration or writing malicious files directly to the file system if specific permissions are granted to the database user account.
From a threat intelligence perspective, this vulnerability aligns with MITRE ATT&CK technique T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter via SQL injection, where attackers use injected commands to interact with backend systems. The fact that an exploit has been made public significantly increases the risk landscape, as automated scanning tools and opportunistic attackers can readily leverage known payloads against vulnerable instances deployed on the internet. This reduces the barrier to entry for exploitation, making it likely that unpatched systems will be targeted shortly after discovery or publication of proof-of-concept code.
Mitigation strategies must focus primarily on input validation and parameterized queries. Developers should immediately replace direct string concatenation in SQL statements with prepared statements using parameterized queries provided by modern database interaction libraries such as PDO for PHP applications. This ensures that the ID argument is treated strictly as data rather than executable code, neutralizing injection attempts regardless of their content. Additionally implementing strict input validation rules that reject any non-numeric characters for an identifier field like menu item IDs adds a layer of defense in depth. Access controls should also be reviewed to ensure that administrative endpoints are not exposed publicly without robust authentication mechanisms and IP whitelisting where feasible. Regular security audits and the use of static application security testing tools can help identify similar patterns across other parts of the codebase before they lead to breaches.