CVE-2024-7454 SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System patients.php patient_name sql injection

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the patient_name parameter to read or modify database records in the Clinics Patient Management System.

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-2024-7454?

CVE-2024-7454 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System, published on 4 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is the function patient_name of the file patients.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-273548.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7454?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Clinic\'s Patient Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7454 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-2024-7454 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7454 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vx3p-8fv9-q322.

Is CVE-2024-7454 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free