CVE-2026-15537: SourceCodester Online Book Store System SQL injection in admin login

CVE-2026-15537 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-07-13

A security vulnerability exists in the SourceCodester Online Book Store System, a web application used for managing book sales. An attacker can exploit the login page to bypass security controls or access sensitive database information. This could lead to unauthorized access to the administrative dashboard and potential theft of customer or store data.

Technologies: SourceCodester Online Book Store System. Vendors: SourceCodester.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-15537 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-15537 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-15537?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 13 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SourceCodester Online Book Store System 1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-15537?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-15537 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-15537?
Check whether you run SourceCodester Online Book Store 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.

Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Online Book Store System 1.0 within the 'admin/login.php' file. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'Username' input argument before using it in a database query. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted SQL commands to the login form, potentially leading to authentication bypass or unauthorized data extraction. A public exploit has been released for this vulnerability.

Affected products

  • SourceCodester Online Book Store System 1.0

Timeline

  • 2026-07-13: advisory: CVE-2026-15537 published by NVD/VulDB

References

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