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Simple Bakery Shop Management System SQL Injection

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2023-1357

The vulnerability affects an admin login interface of a web application. Web-based management interfaces and login portals are commonly deployed as internet-facing services to allow remote administration, making them reachable in typical web deployment scenarios.

SQL Injection

Simple Bakery Shop Management System Project Simple Bakery Shop Management System

1.0

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical vulnerability has been disclosed in a simple bakery shop management system. This issue could allow remote attackers to compromise the system through the administrator login. The main concern is confirming if this specific system is in use within our environment and if it is exposed.

The system allows remote attackers to gain access.
This could impact systems that are publicly accessible.
Confirm relevance and exposure for this management system.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by remotely sending specially crafted credentials to the admin login functionality of the Simple Bakery Shop Management System. By manipulating the username or password fields, an attacker can trigger a SQL injection, potentially leading to unauthorized access and modification of sensitive data.

Unauthenticated remote access required.
Manipulated admin login credentials.
SQL injection leading to data compromise.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands when interacting with the admin login functionality. This may impact the integrity and availability of the application's database.

Database integrity and availability.
Remote SQL injection via admin login.
Unauthorized data access or modification.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Admin Login component of SourceCodester Simple Bakery Shop Management System requires immediate attention from teams responsible for web application security and management. The first practical step is to identify all instances of this system within your environment, determine their exposure (especially if internet-facing), and confirm if they are business-critical. Once ownership is established, a risk-based remediation plan can be developed.

Identify system owner.
Verify system exposure and criticality.
Plan and execute remediation.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Simple Bakery Shop Management System?

It is a web-based application designed to help bakery owners track inventory, orders, and sales. This software typically runs on a web server and uses a database to store business records, acting as a central management hub for daily bakery operations.

What does CVE-2023-1357 mean by SQL injection?

This vulnerability falls under the Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (CWE-89) class. It means the login page does not properly filter input, allowing an attacker to insert malicious database commands into the username or password fields. When processed, these commands can bypass authentication or manipulate the database directly.

How is this SQL injection triggered?

An attacker triggers this by submitting specifically crafted text strings into the admin login form. The flaw is specifically tied to the processing of the username and password arguments. It is not triggered by normal, legitimate user behavior or standard interactions that do not involve malformed input meant to interfere with database queries.

Why does Halo Surface Signal categorize this as internet-facing?

Halo Surface Signal flags this as likely internet-facing because web-based management interfaces and admin login portals are frequently deployed to be reachable from outside a private network for convenience. If your instance is accessible via a public IP address, it is theoretically reachable by remote attackers.

What should I do if I am running this software?

Your first step is to locate all instances of the application within your infrastructure. Determine who owns these systems and verify if they are connected to the internet. Assess the criticality of the data stored within the bakery database to prioritize your response, then plan to restrict access or apply updates if available.

References

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.