CVE-2026-26704: sourcecodester Pharmacy Point of Sale System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /pharmacy/view_category.ph

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-26704 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting pharmacy point of sale system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

sourcecodester Pharmacy Point of Sale System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /pharmacy/view_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	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2026-03-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: oretnom23

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-02 18:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oretnom23 pharmacy point of sale system 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 pharmacy-point-of-sale-system || rpm -q pharmacy-point-of-sale-system || pharmacy-point-of-sale-system --version

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

apt-cache madison pharmacy-point-of-sale-system sudo apt install pharmacy-point-of-sale-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold pharmacy-point-of-sale-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list pharmacy-point-of-sale-system sudo dnf downgrade pharmacy-point-of-sale-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add pharmacy-point-of-sale-system

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-2026-26704?

pharmacy point of sale system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-26704 being exploited?

CVE-2026-26704 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-2026-26704 affect?

CVE-2026-26704 affects pharmacy point of sale system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). sourcecodester Pharmacy Point of Sale System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in /pharmacy/view_category.php.

How urgent is CVE-2026-26704?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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