A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file edit_update.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. VDB-236218 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory_management_system | Inventory_management_system_project | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: