Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /treatmentrecord.php. The manipulation of the argument editid leads to sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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{
  "score": "6.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-06T22:16:54.523Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-06T22:16:54.523Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A security vulnerability has been identified in itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0, specifically within an unknown function in the file /treatmentrecord.php. The vulnerability is classified as a SQL Injection (SQLi) flaw, which arises from the improper neutralization of user-supplied input.\nThe flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the editid argument, enabling the injection of malicious SQL commands directly into database queries. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, modification, or destruction of sensitive database contents, including patient records and system credentials.\nThe attack can be executed remotely over the network without requiring prior authentication, presenting a severe risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.\nGiven that public exploit details have been disclosed, the likelihood of automated or targeted exploitation is significantly elevated. Organizations deploying this software must implement immediate defensive controls to mitigate the associated risks.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides in the backend processing logic associated with the /treatmentrecord.php script within itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0. The root cause of the vulnerability is the direct inclusion of untrusted user input—specifically via the editid HTTP parameter—into database SQL queries without proper sanitization, parameterization, or input validation.\nAttack flow begins when an unauthenticated or remote attacker crafts an HTTP request targeting /treatmentrecord.php, supplying a specially manipulated payload within the editid argument. Because the application fails to utilize prepared statements or parameterized queries, the injected SQL syntax is interpreted and executed directly by the underlying database management system.\nThe affected component is the database interaction layer handling record retrieval and modification routines linked to treatment records. The lack of strict input type enforcement and context-aware output encoding permits attackers to manipulate the underlying query logic, potentially bypassing authentication mechanisms, extracting sensitive tables via techniques such as UNION-based SQL injection, or performing blind SQL injection attacks.\nNetwork exposure is high, as the vulnerable endpoint is accessible over standard web protocols (HTTP/HTTPS) from remote locations. Privilege and authentication requirements are minimal or absent, enabling arbitrary external actors to interact directly with the vulnerable parameter.\nPost-exploitation impact includes full database compromise. An attacker may leverage the SQL injection vulnerability to dump administrative credentials, pivot deeper into the hosting infrastructure, read or write arbitrary files accessible to the database user, or completely compromise the underlying operating system depending on database server configurations and privileges."
}