CVE-2025-3211
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Patient Record Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the itr_no/birth_id parameters in /birthing_print.php. This affects all systems running the vulnerable software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete patient records and database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Patient Record Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient record exfiltration, modification, or deletion; potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient data (PII/PHI), database manipulation, and potential data destruction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; SQL injection via URL parameters is straightforward to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for itr_no and birth_id parameters to allow only expected characters/patterns.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests to /birthing_print.php.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or restrict access to /birthing_print.php via web server configuration or network controls.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive networks and databases.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /birthing_print.php with SQL injection payloads in itr_no or birth_id parameters; check for database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration files; default is 1.0.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed requests to /birthing_print.php with SQL-like patterns
- Database error messages in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /birthing_print.php containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/birthing_print.php" AND (param="itr_no" OR param="birth_id") AND (content="SELECT" OR content="UNION" OR content="OR 1=1")