---
id: CVE-2026-105178
title: >-
  SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System Symptom Creation add_symptom.php
  mysqli_real_escape_string sql injection
summary: >-
  A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation
  System 1.0. The impacted element is the function mysqli_real_escape_string of
  the file /Admin/add_symptom.php of the component Symptom Creation. Performing
  a manip…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-89
  - CWE-74
vendor: SourceCodester
product: Drug Recommendation System
affected:
  - drug_recommendation_system 1.0
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T01:30:24.602Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105178'
references:
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/413410'
    label: >-
      VDB-413410 | SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System Symptom Creation
      add_symptom.php mysqli_real_escape_string sql injection
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/413410/cti'
    label: 'VDB-413410 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-105178'
    label: CVE-2026-105178 | CVE Analysis and Report
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/970934'
    label: >-
      Submit #970934 | SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0 SQL
      Injection
  - url: 'https://www.sourcecodester.com/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T02:10:36.197Z'
---

## Overview

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Drug Recommendation System 1.0. The impacted element is the function mysqli_real_escape_string of the file /Admin/add_symptom.php of the component Symptom Creation. Performing a manipulation of the argument txtname results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

## Affected

- `drug_recommendation_system 1.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.