CVE-2025-10618
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Clinic Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the firstname parameter in transact.php. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially compromising sensitive medical data. All users running version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Clinic Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient medical records, appointment data, and administrative credentials leading to data theft, system takeover, and potential healthcare service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to patient data, modification of clinic records, and potential extraction of sensitive information from the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public proof-of-concept demonstrates time-based SQL injection. Multiple parameters may be vulnerable beyond firstname as noted in the description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a supported system or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement parameterized queries and input validation for all user inputs in transact.php
Modify transact.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE firstname = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $firstname);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting transact.php parameters
Add WAF rule: Block requests to transact.php containing SQL keywords in firstname parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database server access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test transact.php with SQL injection payloads in firstname parameter and observe database errors or time delaysCheck Version:
Check system documentation or about page for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after fixes - should receive proper error handling without database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts via transact.php
- Long response times from transact.php requests
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in GET/POST parameters to transact.php
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/transact.php" AND (param="firstname" AND value MATCH "'.*[UNION|SELECT|SLEEP].*'")🔗 References
- https://github.com/drew-byte/Online-Clinic-Management-System_TimeBasedSQLi_PoC/blob/main/README.md
- https://itsourcecode.com/
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.324645
- https://vuldb.com/?id.324645
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.650177
- https://github.com/drew-byte/Online-Clinic-Management-System_TimeBasedSQLi_PoC/blob/main/README.md
