CVE-2026-2136

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2026-2136 is a SQL injection vulnerability in projectworlds Online Food Ordering System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /view-ticket.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0, potentially compromising the database and application. Attackers can exploit this without authentication to steal, modify, or delete data.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • projectworlds Online Food Ordering System
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: All platforms running PHP
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects all installations of version 1.0. The vulnerability is in the core application code.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, but still poses data exposure risk.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and affects web-facing systems.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal systems are still vulnerable but have reduced attack surface compared to internet-facing deployments.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable. The attack requires minimal technical skill.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None found

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Parameterized Queries

all

Modify /view-ticket.php to validate and sanitize the ID parameter using prepared statements.

Edit /view-ticket.php to replace raw SQL queries with parameterized queries using PDO or mysqli prepared statements.

Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules

all

Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /view-ticket.php.

Add WAF rule: Block requests to /view-ticket.php with suspicious SQL patterns in ID parameter.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls and monitor for suspicious database queries.
  • Implement database-level protections: restrict application database user permissions to SELECT only where possible.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /view-ticket.php with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter (e.g., ID=1' OR '1'='1). Monitor for database errors or unexpected behavior.

Check Version:

Check application version in admin panel or configuration files; look for 'Online Food Ordering System 1.0'.

Verify Fix Applied:

After applying fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to ensure no database errors or unauthorized data access occurs.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL errors in application logs, multiple requests to /view-ticket.php with suspicious ID values.

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /view-ticket.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in parameters.

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/view-ticket.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "'.*'|OR|UNION|SELECT")

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