Executive brief
itsourcecode Hospital Management System is a web-based application used to manage hospital appointments and patient records. An attacker with valid login credentials can inject malicious SQL commands through the appointment deletion parameter, allowing unauthorized access to the hospital database, exposure of patient information, and potential modification or deletion of critical medical records.
Technical details
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the /viewappointmentapproved.php file where the 'delid' parameter is passed directly into SQL queries without proper input validation or prepared statements. An authenticated attacker can manipulate the delid parameter with malicious SQL payloads to execute arbitrary database commands. The attack requires valid user credentials and network access to the application. Successful exploitation allows attackers to extract sensitive data from the database, modify records, or disrupt service. The recommended remediation includes implementing prepared statements with parameter binding, strict input validation, and applying principle of least privilege to database accounts.
Affected products
- itsourcecode Hospital Management System 1.0
Timeline
- 2026-07-04: disclosed
- 2026-08-20: advisory