CVE-2023-5053 SQL Injection in hospital-management-system-in-php 378c157 in index.php

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication and access data via SQL injection in the hospital management system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-5053?

CVE-2023-5053 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in hospital-management-system, published on 28 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hospital management system version 378c157 allows to bypass authentication.

This is possible because the application is vulnerable to SQLI.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Projectworlds Hospital Management System in Php.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5053 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-2023-5053 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5053 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v25g-4whw-5x27.

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