CVE-2023-3808 Hospital Management System patientforgotpassword.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published 21 Jul 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the password recovery module to access or modify sensitive patient data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-3808?

CVE-2023-3808 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Hospital Management System, published on 21 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Hospital Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file patientforgotpassword.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235076.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hospital Management System Project Hospital Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2023-3808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wfh-2cg6-c5wc.