CVE-2026-2212

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2026-2212 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Music Site 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in the AdminEditCategory.php file. This affects all installations of version 1.0 that expose the vulnerable component. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • code-projects Online Music Site
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires the vulnerable file to be accessible, typically via web interface

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ 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 RCE chaining

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or database manipulation

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

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

Exploit details are publicly available and SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

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

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement parameterized queries or input validation for the ID parameter

Modify AdminEditCategory.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM categories WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $id);

Access Restriction

all

Restrict access to the vulnerable file using web server configuration

Apache: <Location "/Administrator/PHP/AdminEditCategory.php"> Require ip 192.168.1.0/24 </Location>
Nginx: location ~ /Administrator/PHP/AdminEditCategory.php { deny all; }

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the ID parameter
  • Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the ID parameter with SQL injection payloads like: /Administrator/PHP/AdminEditCategory.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1

Check Version:

Check version in source code or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error pages

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL errors in web logs
  • Multiple requests with SQL syntax in ID parameter
  • Requests to AdminEditCategory.php with suspicious parameters

Network Indicators:

  • SQL keywords in HTTP GET parameters
  • Unusual database connection patterns from web server

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="*AdminEditCategory.php*" AND (param="*' OR*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*--*" OR param="*/*")

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