CVE-2023-4441: free_hospital_management_system_for_small_practices_project free_hospital_management_system_for_small_practices SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-4441 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in free_hospital_management_system_for_small_practices_project free_hospital_management_system_for_small_practices. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-08-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Free Hospital Management System for Small Practices 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /patient/appointment.php. The manipulation of the argument sheduledate leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. VDB-237562 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.