CVE-2024-10169
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Hospital Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the change-password.php file. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive patient and hospital data. All deployments of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Hospital Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to patient data theft, medical record manipulation, system takeover, and potential ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient information (PII/PHI), credential theft, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or failed queries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires authentication to access change-password.php, but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates
2. If no patch available, implement workarounds
3. Consider replacing with supported software
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to change-password.php
Edit change-password.php to use prepared statements with bound parameters
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules
- Implement strong authentication controls and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test change-password.php with SQL injection payloads in the cpass parameterCheck Version:
Check application files or documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes - should return error or no database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from change-password.php
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed password change attempts
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in POST requests to change-password.php
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/change-password.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "INSERT")