CVE-2025-50370 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the Inquiry Management functionality of the Phpgurukul Medical Card Generation System version 1.0. Specifically, the vulnerability exists in the /mcgs/admin/readenq.php endpoint, which allows an authenticated administrator to delete inquiry records via a simple HTTP GET request. The critical security flaw is that this endpoint does not implement any CSRF protection mechanisms, such as requiring a CSRF token or validating the origin or referer headers of the request. As a result, an attacker could craft a malicious web page or link that, when visited by an authenticated admin, triggers the deletion of inquiry records without their consent or knowledge. This vulnerability exploits the trust a web application places in the user's browser and session, allowing unauthorized state-changing actions to be performed. Since the deletion action is triggered by a GET request, which is generally expected to be safe and idempotent, this also violates best practices for HTTP methods, increasing the risk of accidental or malicious exploitation. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have the victim admin authenticated and to induce them to visit a malicious page or click a crafted link, but no further authentication bypass is needed. There are no known public exploits in the wild at the time of publication, and no patches or mitigations have been officially released. The lack of a CVSS score suggests this is a newly published vulnerability awaiting further assessment.

For European organizations using the Phpgurukul Medical Card Generation System 1.0, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized deletion of inquiry records by malicious actors exploiting CSRF. The impact primarily affects data integrity and availability within the affected system. Deletion of inquiry records could disrupt administrative workflows, cause loss of critical patient or inquiry data, and potentially impact medical card issuance processes. This could lead to operational delays and undermine trust in the system's reliability. While confidentiality is less directly impacted, the loss or manipulation of inquiry data could indirectly affect patient services. Given that the vulnerability requires an authenticated admin session, the threat is limited to scenarios where an attacker can trick legitimate admins into performing unintended actions, such as via phishing or malicious web content. For healthcare organizations in Europe, where data protection regulations like GDPR impose strict requirements on data integrity and availability, exploitation of this vulnerability could also lead to compliance issues and reputational damage. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for targeted attacks, especially in environments where the Medical Card Generation System is critical infrastructure.

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Modify the /mcgs/admin/readenq.php endpoint to require POST requests for state-changing operations like deletion, adhering to HTTP method best practices. 2) Implement robust CSRF protection by including anti-CSRF tokens in forms and validating them server-side for all sensitive actions. 3) Validate the origin or referer headers on incoming requests to ensure they originate from trusted sources. 4) Enforce strict authentication and session management controls to prevent session hijacking or fixation. 5) Conduct security code reviews and penetration testing focused on CSRF and other web vulnerabilities in the Medical Card Generation System. 6) Educate administrators about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or visiting suspicious websites while authenticated. 7) Monitor logs for unusual deletion activities and implement alerting mechanisms for suspicious admin actions. 8) If possible, isolate the Medical Card Generation System admin interface behind a VPN or restrict access to trusted IP ranges to reduce exposure. 9) Engage with the vendor or development team to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available.