CVE-2021-43157

Projectsworlds Online Shopping System PHP 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection via the id parameter in cart_remove.php

published December 22, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection hides in the cart removal process! Just by modifying the 'id' parameter on the cart_remove.php page, an attacker could potentially manipulate your database. 🔥 Imagine a restaurant where someone shouts out a table number and the server just brings them whatever dish they want without verifying the order — that’s how easily this SQL injection could let an attacker access and alter your data! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, allowing them to read, modify, or even delete data in your database. This means they might be able to access sensitive customer information or disrupt your online shopping operations. Absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Imagine a restaurant where someone shouts out a table number and the server just brings them whatever dish they want without verifying the order — that’s how easily this SQL injection could let an attacker access and alter your data! This vulnerability occurs in Projectsworlds Online Shopping System PHP 1.0, where a lack of proper input validation allows attackers to inject malicious SQL into the 'id' parameter of the cart_remove.php script.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, allowing them to read, modify, or even delete data in your database. This means they might be able to access sensitive customer information or disrupt your online shopping operations. Absolutely devastating! To protect your system, implement prepared statements or parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection. Additionally, validate and sanitize user inputs rigorously. Regularly update your software to the latest versions for enhanced security. You can fix this! Follow these steps, and you'll turn this potential risk into a victory for your online security! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01167 · 67.1th percentile
Published
2021-12-22T17:28Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 DEC 17:28Z
    Projectsworlds Online Shopping System PHP 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection via the id parameter in cart_remove.php
    cvelistv5