CVE-2020-29285: SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in Point of Sales in PHP/PDO 1.0, which can be exploited via the id

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-29285 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting point of sales in php\/pdo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in Point of Sales in PHP/PDO 1.0, which can be exploited via the id parameter to edit_category.php.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2020-12-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: point of sales in php\/pdo project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-02 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

point of sales in php\/pdo project point of sales in php\/pdo DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy point-of-sales-in-phppdo || rpm -q point-of-sales-in-phppdo || point-of-sales-in-phppdo --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison point-of-sales-in-phppdo sudo apt install point-of-sales-in-phppdo=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold point-of-sales-in-phppdo

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list point-of-sales-in-phppdo sudo dnf downgrade point-of-sales-in-phppdo-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add point-of-sales-in-phppdo

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-29285?

point of sales in php\/pdo: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-29285 being exploited?

CVE-2020-29285 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-29285 affect?

CVE-2020-29285 affects point of sales in php\/pdo. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in Point of Sales in PHP/PDO 1.0, which can be exploited via the id parameter to edit_category.php.

How urgent is CVE-2020-29285?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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