{"id":64027,"date":"2025-08-13T14:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T18:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T00:48:33","slug":"cve-2023-41527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-41527: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Hospital Management System v4<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Hospital Management System version 4, a widely used software for coordinating and managing healthcare services. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2023-41527, exposes the system to SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access, system compromise, and data leakage. Given the sensitive nature of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74776\">data handled by healthcare systems<\/a>, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to patient privacy and the integrity of healthcare operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-41527<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72140\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-399603549\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41530-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75892\">Hospital Management System<\/a> | v4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74699\">vulnerability resides in the &#8216;password2&#8217; parameter within the &#8216;func.php&#8217; script<\/a>. Attackers can manipulate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50240-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nbcio-boot-v1-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71919\">SQL queries by injecting<\/a> malicious SQL code into the &#8216;password2&#8217; field. As a result, they can bypass authentication mechanisms, alter data, and potentially gain complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41659-codesys-control-runtime-system-pki-folder-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73922\">control over the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2157985422\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/func.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=admin&amp;password2=1&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;;--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26186-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-opensis-v-9-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71976\">SQL injection<\/a> payload &#8220;1&#8242; OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1&#8242;;&#8211;&#8221; results in a modified SQL query which always returns true, thereby bypassing any checks in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as it is available. If immediate patching is not feasible, use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51535-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-austrian-archaeological-institute-s-openatlas\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73970\">SQL injection<\/a> attempts. Regularly updating your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75048\">systems<\/a> and applying patches is the best defense against such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Hospital Management System version 4, a widely used software for coordinating and managing healthcare services. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2023-41527, exposes the system to SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access, system compromise, and data leakage. 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