VulnerabilityPublished 22 Oct 2024Updated 23 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-48657: Hospital-Management-System-v1.0-has-SQL-Injection-SQLDET- · SQL Injection

Affects Hospital-Management-System-v1.0-has-SQL-Injection-SQLDET-Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubleipudd/Hospital-Management-System-v1.0-has-SQL-Injection-SQLDET-`pkg:github/leipudd/Hospital-Management-System-v1.0-has-SQL-Injection-SQLDET-`Other threats	Affected =1.0.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Immediately conduct a comprehensive code review focusing on all SQL query constructions to identify and sanitize user inputs properly using parameterized queries or prepared statements.
Implement strict least-privilege principles on database accounts used by the hospital management system to limit the scope of potential damage from SQL injection.
Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) configured to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the hospital management system.
Monitor network traffic and application logs for unusual SQL query patterns or unauthorized access attempts indicative of exploitation attempts.
If possible, isolate the hospital management system within a segmented network zone to reduce lateral movement risks.
Engage with the software vendor or development team to prioritize the release of a security patch or upgrade to a secure version.
Educate developers and administrators on secure coding practices and the importance of input validation and sanitization.
Prepare an incident response plan specifically addressing potential exploitation scenarios involving this vulnerability.
Consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling vulnerable features or restricting access to the application until a patch is available.

Description

SQL Injection vulnerability in hospital management system in php with source code v.1.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2024-48657 on organizations worldwide is substantial, particularly for healthcare providers using the affected hospital management system. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive patient records, violating patient privacy and regulatory compliance such as HIPAA or GDPR. Arbitrary code execution could allow attackers to implant backdoors, manipulate or delete data, or pivot to other internal systems, potentially disrupting healthcare operations. The breach of confidentiality and integrity could erode trust in healthcare institutions and result in legal and financial repercussions. Since the vulnerability does not affect availability directly, denial-of-service is less likely, but the overall operational risk remains high. The presence of source code availability increases the likelihood of exploit development, which could lead to targeted attacks against healthcare infrastructure. Organizations worldwide that rely on PHP-based hospital management systems, especially those without robust security controls, are at risk of data breaches and system compromise.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #2OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Parameterization
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Query Parameterization (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Object Relational Mapping Injection (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering (opens in a new tab)
Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/LeiPudd/Hospital-Management-System-v1.0-has-SQL-Injection-SQLDET- (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Feb 2026, 00:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-89

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