Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If the Pharmacy Point of Sale System is reachable over a network (for example, on an intranet or exposed to the internet), an attacker can exploit the SQL injection remotely by sending crafted HTTP requests to `/pharmacy/manage_user.php`.

Does an attacker need to be authenticated to exploit this?

It depends on how the instance is configured. If `manage_user.php` or its vulnerable parameters are accessible before login or through weakly protected sessions, no valid credentials are required. Even when authentication is required, a low-privileged account may be sufficient to trigger the vulnerable code paths.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The most robust fix is to refactor all affected queries to use prepared statements with bound parameters and to ensure that every value derived from user input is validated against strict schemas before reaching the database. Removing string-based query concatenation from `manage_user.php` is key.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

SQL Injection (CWE-89) in Pharmacy Point of Sale System User Management

CVE-2026-26708

Published:

Mar 2, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Authentication Bypass and Data Compromise via SQL Injection

Severity:

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(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Authentication Bypass and Data Compromise via SQL Injection

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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SQL Injection (CWE-89) in Pharmacy Point of Sale System User Management

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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