CVE-2020-26629

A JQuery Unrestricted Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability was discovered in Hospital Management System V4.0 which allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload…

Critical · published January 10, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attacker can upload ANY file to the Hospital Management System V4.0, like a sneaky delivery person slipping in a mysterious package that nobody checks! 🔥 Think of it as a hospital's front desk that accepts any package without verifying the sender. This opens the door for anything from harmless documents to malicious files that could wreak havoc! With this vulnerability, an attacker could upload malicious scripts or files, leading to data breaches, server hijacking, or even a complete system compromise. This could put patient data at risk and undermine the integrity of the entire system — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it as a hospital's front desk that accepts any package without verifying the sender. This opens the door for anything from harmless documents to malicious files that could wreak havoc! This vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit the file upload feature in the Hospital Management System, bypassing necessary authentication and restrictions, leading to unrestricted arbitrary file uploads.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could upload malicious scripts or files, leading to data breaches, server hijacking, or even a complete system compromise. This could put patient data at risk and undermine the integrity of the entire system — absolutely devastating! Immediately upgrade to the patched version of the Hospital Management System to fix this vulnerability. Additionally, implement strict file validation and limit upload permissions to trusted users only. Regularly audit your server for any suspicious files. You've got this! With these steps, you'll have your system locked down in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01181 · 67.5th percentile
Published
2024-01-10T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 JAN 00:00Z
    A JQuery Unrestricted Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability was discovered in Hospital Management System V4.0 which allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload…
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