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CVE-2026-87921 Rizwan17 CVE debrief
A vulnerability was identified in Rizwan17 inventory-management-system up to bfe78a330d01bb26b9daec5dc9ecd5c77900e03f. The function update_record of the file includes/manage.php is affected by sql injection via the arguments update_category, cid, update_brand, or update_product. This issue can be exploited remotely and a public exploit is available.
- Vendor
- Rizwan17
- Product
- inventory-management-system
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-14
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-14
Who should care
Defenders responsible for inventory-management-system deployments should assess exposure and prioritize verification of sql injection attacks. This includes reviewing the potential impact on managed environments, assessing the feasibility of exploiting the vulnerability, and monitoring for potential exploitation attempts. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the vulnerability details and plan
Why it matters
CVE-2026-87921 is a sql injection vulnerability in Rizwan17 inventory-management-system that can be exploited remotely. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the feasibility of sql injection attacks. The rolling release strategy adopted by the project limits the specification of affected versions and remediation details.
- Verify exposure of inventory-management-system deployments to sql injection attacks
- Assess the feasibility of exploiting the vulnerability in the environment
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts and sql injection anomalies
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by a lack of input validation in the update_record function of the includes/manage.php file. This allows an attacker to inject malicious sql code via the update_category, cid, update_brand, or update_product arguments. The function update_record of the file includes/manage.php is affected by sql injection via the arguments update_category, cid, update_brand, or update_product. This issue can be exploited remotely and a public exploit is available. The rolling release strategy adopted by the project limits the specification of affected versions and remediation details.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of inventory-management-system deployments and assessing the feasibility of sql injection attacks.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify exposure of inventory-management-system deployments
- Assess the feasibility of sql injection attacks
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs
- Track exceptions and retest remediated assets
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability and its potential impact. However, the affected versions and remediation details are not specified due to the rolling release strategy adopted by the project.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-87921 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87921
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-87921 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87921
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Rizwan17/inventory-management-system/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Rizwan17/inventory-management-system/issues/9
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-87921
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/submit/911127
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/401808
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/401808/cti
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.