CVE-2023-53734
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2023-53734 is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in dawa-pharma-1.0 pharmacy billing software. Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries to access sensitive database information, potentially compromising patient records and gaining administrative access. Organizations using this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- dawa-pharma pharmacy billing software
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient medical records, financial data, and administrative credentials leading to full system takeover and data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient and billing information, potential data theft, and privilege escalation to administrative accounts.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted, but SQL injection still possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code available on Exploit-DB and GitHub. Simple HTTP requests with SQL injection payloads can exploit this vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to supported pharmacy software with proper security maintenance.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
Input Validation Filter
allImplement input validation to sanitize email parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send HTTP request with SQL injection payload to email parameter: http://target/path?email=' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax
- Requests with SQL keywords in email parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in URL parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("sql" OR "union" OR "select" OR "' OR '") AND parameter="email"🔗 References
- https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/mayuri_k/2022/dawa-pharma-1.0-2022
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51818
- https://www.mayurik.com/source-code/P0349/best-pharmacy-billing-software-free-download
- https://www.nu11secur1ty.com/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dawa-pharma-10-sql-injection-via-email-parameter
