# CVE-2024-7838: itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System addcategory.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in addcategory.php to read or modify database contents in the Online Food Ordering System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 15 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fq2g-8q79-phh9

## What is CVE-2024-7838?

CVE-2024-7838 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System, published on 15 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /addcategory.php. The manipulation of the argument cname leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kevinwong Online Food Ordering System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7838 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7838 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System

- [CVE-2024-6373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6373/): itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System addproduct.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-6253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6253/): itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System purchase.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-7189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7189/): itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System editproduct.php unrestricted upload (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7838 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System, published on 15 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7838 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode Online Food Ordering System. 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-2024-7838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7838

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