CVE-2025-5208VulnerabilityPublished 26 May 2025

CVE-2025-5208: SourceCodester Online Hospital Management System · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Online Hospital Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 May 2025
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 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
SourceCodester Online Hospital Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate application of patches or updates from the vendor once available is the primary mitigation step. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'emailid' parameter, including pattern matching for typical injection payloads. 3. Conduct a thorough code review and sanitize all user inputs, especially parameters used in SQL queries, employing parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent injection. 4. Restrict access to the /admin/check_availability.php endpoint to trusted internal networks or VPN users to reduce exposure. 5. Monitor database logs and application logs for unusual query patterns or access attempts indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Perform regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on injection vulnerabilities. 7. Educate IT and security teams about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans are updated to handle potential exploitation scenarios.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Online Hospital Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/check_availability.php. The manipulation of the argument emailid leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly healthcare providers using the SourceCodester Online Hospital Management System version 1.0, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive patient information, including personal health data protected under GDPR. Exploitation could result in data breaches, loss of data integrity, and potential disruption of hospital operations, impacting patient care and trust. The exposure of confidential medical records could lead to regulatory penalties and reputational damage. Additionally, attackers could alter appointment availability or other critical scheduling data, causing operational inefficiencies. Since the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, it increases the attack surface, especially for hospitals with externally accessible administration portals. The medium severity rating suggests a significant but not catastrophic impact, emphasizing the need for timely remediation to prevent escalation or chaining with other vulnerabilities.

Summary

CVE-2025-5208 is a SQL Injection vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the SourceCodester Online Hospital Management System, specifically within the /admin/check_availability.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or validation of the 'emailid' parameter, which an attacker can manipulate to inject malicious SQL code. This injection flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates that the attack requires no privileges, no user interaction, and can be performed remotely over the network, making exploitation relatively straightforward. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is limited but present (low impact on each), resulting in an overall CVSS score of 6.9, categorized as medium severity. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the public disclosure of the vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability could allow attackers to extract sensitive patient data, modify records, or disrupt hospital management operations by manipulating database queries. Given the critical nature of healthcare data and the reliance on hospital management systems for patient care, this vulnerability poses a significant risk if left unpatched.

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