Description

A flaw has been found in itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /viewappointment.php. This manipulation of the argument delid causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

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  "score": "6.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-06T22:16:54.883Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-06T22:16:54.883Z",
  "executiveSummary": "An SQL injection vulnerability has been identified within itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0, specifically residing in the /viewappointment.php file via the delid parameter. This security flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries without requiring prior authentication, posing severe risks to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command within the affected script. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can enable malicious actors to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of sensitive medical and administrative records. Given that an exploit has been publicly disclosed, the risk of automated or targeted attacks is significantly elevated. Remediation requires implementing strict input validation and parameterized queries to ensure user-supplied input is safely handled by the database management system.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as an SQL Injection (SQLi) flaw affecting itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0. The root cause of the issue resides in the /viewappointment.php script, which fails to properly sanitize, validate, or parameterize user-supplied input passed through the delid argument prior to incorporating it into database queries. Network exposure is fully remote, as the vulnerable endpoint is accessible over standard HTTP/HTTPS protocols without requiring the attacker to possess prior authentication or elevated privileges.\nThe attack flow begins when an unauthenticated remote attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request targeting /viewappointment.php. By injecting specially crafted SQL syntax or payload strings into the delid parameter, the attacker alters the intended logic of the database query executed by the backend application. Because the application processes the input insecurely—typically through direct concatenation into a dynamic SQL string—the database engine interprets the injected payload as executable database commands rather than standard literal data.\nPost-exploitation impact depends on the privileges associated with the database user account executing the query. In typical default deployment scenarios, the application may operate with high privileges, allowing the attacker to perform unauthorized database enumeration, extract sensitive records such as patient information and appointment details, modify existing database contents, or potentially interact with the underlying operating system depending on the database configuration and extensions enabled.\nTo achieve secure remediation, the vulnerable component must replace dynamic SQL query construction with parameterized queries or prepared statements. This architectural change ensures that user-supplied input within the delid parameter is treated strictly as data rather than executable code, effectively neutralizing the SQL injection vector regardless of the input's contents."
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