CVE-2026-1550
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2026-1550 is an improper authorization vulnerability in PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to bypass access controls on the admin dashboard. Remote attackers can exploit this to gain unauthorized administrative privileges. All installations of PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Hospital Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain full administrative control over the hospital management system, allowing them to access sensitive patient data, modify medical records, disrupt hospital operations, and potentially compromise the entire system.
Likely Case
Attackers gain unauthorized access to administrative functions, potentially viewing or modifying sensitive patient information and system configurations.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the specific application instance, though sensitive data within that instance remains at risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attackers need some level of access to the system but can escalate privileges through the authorization bypass.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Check the vendor website for updates or consider migrating to a different hospital management system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
allRestrict access to the /hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py file and admin dashboard to trusted IP addresses only.
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block requests to vulnerable admin endpoints from unauthorized users.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the hospital management system on a separate network segment with strict access controls
- Implement additional authentication layers and session validation for admin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if you're running PHPGurukul Hospital Management System version 1.0 and review the /hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py file for authorization logic flaws.Check Version:
Check application documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test if unauthorized users can access admin dashboard functions after implementing workarounds.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py
- Admin actions from non-admin user accounts
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful admin access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to admin endpoints from unexpected source IPs
- Unusual patterns of admin function access
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py" OR uri CONTAINS "admin") AND user_role!="admin" AND response_code=200