# CVE-2023-31498: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Remote attackers can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data via the session token parameter in PHP Gurukul Hospital Management 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:** 11 May 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gvqg-qrvh-38g6

## What is CVE-2023-31498?

CVE-2023-31498 is a critical vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hospital Management System, published on 11 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A privilege escalation issue was found in PHP Gurukul Hospital Management System In v.4.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive information via the session token parameter.

Weakness: CWE-384 (Session Fixation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31498?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpgurukul Hospital Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-31498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-31498 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31498 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-2022-24263](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24263/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-31498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-31498 is a critical vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hospital Management System, published on 11 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31498 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-2023-31498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-31498

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31498/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.