CVE-2026-2179
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0, specifically in the /admin/manage-users.php file's ID parameter. Attackers can remotely exploit this to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. Organizations using PHPGurukul HMS 4.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Hospital 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 allowing data theft, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to administrative access; possible system takeover if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient and hospital data (medical records, personal information), data manipulation, and potential system disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access even if injection occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin authentication; the PoC demonstrates straightforward SQL injection via the ID parameter.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates, implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/manage-users.php, or consider upgrading if newer versions exist.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure the ID parameter contains only numeric values before processing.
Modify /admin/manage-users.php to validate $_GET['id'] or $_POST['id'] using is_numeric() or similar functions
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /admin/manage-users.php endpoint.
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts on the ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or network segmentation
- Implement strong authentication and monitoring for admin accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/manage-users.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1). Ensure testing is done in a controlled environment.Check Version:
Check the system's version through the application interface or by reviewing source code/configuration files for version indicators.Verify Fix Applied:
After applying fixes, retest with the same payloads to confirm they are blocked or sanitized, and verify that input validation rejects non-numeric ID values.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel followed by SQL errors
- Requests to /admin/manage-users.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (e.g., SELECT, UNION) in the ID parameter
- Traffic spikes to the admin panel from unusual IPs
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/manage-users.php" AND (id="*'*" OR id="*;*" OR id="*--*" OR id="*/*")