CVE-2021-43629

Projectworlds Hospital Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection via multiple parameters in admin_home.php

published December 22, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky SQL injection hides in the Projectworlds Hospital Management System v1.0, lurking in the admin_home.php file! 😱 Think of it like a hospital's reception area where anyone can slip in a fake patient record. If the receptionist doesn't check it closely, they might just accept a forged identity, leading to chaos in the system. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate the database, which means they could steal sensitive patient information or modify records. Imagine someone altering treatments or deleting crucial medical data—absolutely devastating for a hospital's operations!

Put simply

Think of it like a hospital's reception area where anyone can slip in a fake patient record. If the receptionist doesn't check it closely, they might just accept a forged identity, leading to chaos in the system. This SQL injection flaw occurs due to insufficient validation of user inputs in the admin_home.php file, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database, often leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate the database, which means they could steal sensitive patient information or modify records. Imagine someone altering treatments or deleting crucial medical data—absolutely devastating for a hospital's operations! To secure your system, update to a patched version of the Hospital Management System if available. Additionally, implement prepared statements to handle SQL queries safely and regularly audit your input validation methods to guard against injections. You've got this! By taking action now, you’ll keep your system secure and safeguard sensitive information. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01167 · 67.1th percentile
Published
2021-12-22T17:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 DEC 17:18Z
    Projectworlds Hospital Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection via multiple parameters in admin_home.php
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