# CVE-2026-9444: SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System GET Parameter deleteproduct.php delete sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the deleteproduct.php script to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 May 2026
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wq78-w3qj-qc93

## What is CVE-2026-9444?

CVE-2026-9444 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System 1.0. This issue affects the function delete of the file /admin/deleteproduct.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9444?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-9444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-9444 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9444 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-9444 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory System, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9444 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Simple POS and Inventory 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-2026-9444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9444/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9444

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9444/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.