Overview
CVE-2025-47631 is a severe vulnerability discovered in the Hospital Management System developed by mojoomla. This software flaw can lead to incorrect privilege assignment, allowing unauthorized users to escalate their privileges, potentially compromising the entire system or leading to data leakage. Given that Hospital Management Systems often hold sensitive information, ranging from patient data to hospital resource management, the impact of this vulnerability cannot be overstated.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47631
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
mojoomla Hospital Management System | 47.0(20) through 47.0(11)
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from the software’s insufficient control of the access rights assigned to different profiles. An attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the system into granting them higher privileges than they should have. This could be achieved by intercepting the communication between the client and the server and modifying the data packets to masquerade as a higher-privileged user.
Conceptual Example Code
The exploit could be performed using a crafted HTTP request similar to the following:
POST /api/user/upgrade HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"userId": "[targeted low-privileged user ID]",
"newRole": "admin"
}In this conceptual example, the malicious user sends a POST request to the `/api/user/upgrade` endpoint, pretending to be a legitimate user requesting an upgrade to an ‘admin’ role. If the system is vulnerable and doesn’t properly check the authenticity and authorization of this request, it could grant admin privileges to the targeted user.
Recommendations for Mitigation
The best course of action to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If this is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help to detect and block exploit attempts as a temporary measure. However, these should not be considered long-term solutions, as they do not address the root cause of the issue and may not catch all instances of exploitation.
Remember, maintaining a regular update and patch management process is one of the most effective ways to protect your systems from known vulnerabilities. If your organization uses the affected mojoomla Hospital Management System, immediate action is advised.