# CVE-2026-108965: SourceCodester Performance Indicator System SQL injection in edit_quantity.php

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-108965-a-vulnerability-was-determined-in-sourcecodester-performance  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-108965 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-13

The Performance Indicator System is a PHP/MySQL-based web application for tracking organizational performance metrics. A SQL injection vulnerability in the staff quantity editor allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious code into the quantity parameter, potentially exposing sensitive data, modifying records, or gaining unauthorized system control without requiring authentication.

Technologies: [SourceCodester Performance Indicator System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/performance-indicator-system). Vendors: [SourceCodester](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sourcecodester).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-108965 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108965 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-108965?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SourceCodester Performance Indicator System 1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108965?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Implement prepared statements with parameter binding to separate SQL code from user input; validate and filter all user-supplied data against expected formats; restrict database connection accounts to minimum necessary permissions and avoid using privileged accounts for application operations. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-108965 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-108965?** Check whether you run SourceCodester Performance Indicator System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Implement prepared statements with parameter binding to separate SQL code from user input; validate and filter all user-supplied data against expected formats; restrict database connection accounts to minimum necessary permissions and avoid using privileged accounts for application operations.

## Technical details

A time-based blind SQL injection exists in /opils/staff/edit_quantity.php where the 'pqty' parameter is concatenated directly into SQL queries without sanitization or parameterized statements. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable via HTTP POST requests and requires no authentication. Attackers can extract database contents, modify data, or execute arbitrary database operations.

## Affected products

- SourceCodester Performance Indicator System 1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-25: disclosed
- 2026-10-13: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/hubdk01/cve/issues/7](https://github.com/hubdk01/cve/issues/7)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108965](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108965)

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