# CVE-2022-46498: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can exploit a SQL injection vulnerability in the Hospital Management System to read or modify database information via the doc_number parameter.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mgj-rr5x-hxrj

## What is CVE-2022-46498?

CVE-2022-46498 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hospital Management System, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Hospital Management System 1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the doc_number parameter at his_admin_view_single_employee.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46498?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpgurukul Hospital Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-46498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-46498 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-46498 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpgurukul Hospital Management System

- [CVE-2025-56212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56212/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-56214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56214/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-51360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51360/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26629](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26629/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-31498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31498/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-46498 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hospital Management System, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-46498 exists.

Affected product: Phpgurukul Hospital Management System. 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-2022-46498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46498

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46498/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.