# CVE-2020-28074: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain admin privileges in the Online Health Care System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Dec 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rg4r-734p-28pq

## What is CVE-2020-28074?

CVE-2020-28074 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SourceCodester Online Health Care System 1.0 is affected by SQL Injection which allows a potential attacker to bypass the authentication system and become an admin.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28074?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Online Health Care System Project Online Health Care System.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-28074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-28074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-46471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46471/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-8080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8080/): SourceCodester Online Health Care System search.php sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-28074 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-28074 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28074/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28074/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28074
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28074
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28074

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28074/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.