CVE-2024-37802
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-37802 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Health Care Hospital Management System v1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searvalu parameter in the Patient Info module. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this PHP-based hospital management software. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- CodeProjects Health Care Hospital Management System
📦 What is this software?
Health Care Hospital Management System by Health Care Hospital Management System Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient medical records, financial data, and administrative credentials, potentially leading to data theft, system takeover, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to patient information, modification of medical records, or extraction of sensitive data from the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though other vulnerabilities might still exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameter requires minimal technical skill. Public proof-of-concept exists in GitHub repositories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement parameterized queries and input validation in the Patient Info module.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation
allImplement strict input validation for the searvalu parameter to only allow expected characters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from critical infrastructure.
- Disable or restrict access to the Patient Info module if not essential for operations.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the searvalu parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the Patient Info module.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration files, typically in index.php or config.php.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages or are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in the searvalu parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (searvalu="*' OR*" OR searvalu="*UNION*" OR searvalu="*SELECT*" OR searvalu="*--*" OR searvalu="*;*" OR searvalu="*/*")🔗 References
- https://code-projects.org/health-care-hospital-in-php-css-js-and-mysql-free-download/
- https://github.com/SandeepRajauriya/CVEs/blob/main/CVE-2024-37802
- https://code-projects.org/health-care-hospital-in-php-css-js-and-mysql-free-download/
- https://github.com/SandeepRajauriya/CVEs/blob/main/CVE-2024-37802
