# CVE-2024-36673: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can inject malicious SQL queries via login parameters to access or modify data in the Pharmacy POS System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5ww8-4ghx-pvcr

## What is CVE-2024-36673?

CVE-2024-36673 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sourcecodester Pharmacy/Medical Store Point of Sale System 1.0 is vulnerable SQL Injection via login.php. This vulnerability stems from inadequate validation of user inputs for the email and password parameters, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36673?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pharmacy\/Medical Store Point of Sale System Project Pharmacy\/Medical Store Point of Sale System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-36673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-36673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-36673 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-36673 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36673/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36673/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36673
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36673
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-36673

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36673/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.