CVE-2026-2057
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Medical Center Portal Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the User parameter in /login.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, authentication bypass, or complete system compromise. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Medical Center Portal Management System
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to patient data exfiltration, authentication bypass for administrative access, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive medical records, authentication bypass allowing attackers to log in as any user, and potential data manipulation or deletion.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in the User parameter
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize the User parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /login.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the User parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages or are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /login.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/login.php" AND (param="User" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and|'|--|#)")