CVE-2024-10988
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in E-Health Care System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the email parameter in the doctor_login.php file. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive healthcare data. All systems running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects E-Health Care System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to exposure of all patient records, medical data, and credentials, potentially enabling ransomware deployment or data destruction.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to patient data, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the healthcare system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or failed login attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub; SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector with many automated tools available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries and input validation in doctor_login.php, or migrate to a supported version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the email parameter in doctor_login.php
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to reject SQL special characters in email field
Example PHP: if(preg_match('/[\'"\;\-\#]/', $_POST['email'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the E-Health Care System behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to restrict database access only to necessary application servers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the email parameter in /Doctor/doctor_login.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme files; no standard command availableVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns in email field
- Database queries from unexpected sources
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to doctor_login.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/Doctor/doctor_login.php" AND (email="*' OR*" OR email="*;--*" OR email="*UNION*" OR email="*SELECT*" OR email="*INSERT*")