{"id":71407,"date":"2025-09-04T23:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:49:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:34","slug":"cve-2025-56216-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-hospital-management-system-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56216-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-hospital-management-system-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-56216: SQL Injection Vulnerability in phpgurukul Hospital Management System 4.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability we are going to discuss, identified by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID CVE-2025-56216, is a significant security loophole in the phpgurukul Hospital Management System 4.0. This vulnerability can expose the system to a potential SQL Injection attack, which might lead to system compromise or data leakage. It primarily affects healthcare providers using the said version of the phpgurukul Hospital Management System<\/a>, and it matters because it poses a risk to the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive patient data stored in the system.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-56216
\nSeverity: High (8.5 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

phpgurukul Hospital Management System<\/a> | 4.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of insufficient input validation in the ‘about-us.php’ file of the phpgurukul Hospital Management System<\/a> 4.0. The ‘pagetitle’ parameter in the file is susceptible to SQL Injection<\/a> attacks. An attacker can craft malicious SQL commands and include them in the ‘pagetitle’ parameter. When this parameter is processed by the backend server, the malicious SQL commands get executed, potentially leading<\/a> to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability using an HTTP POST<\/a> request:<\/p>\n

POST \/about-us.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\npagetitle='; DROP TABLE Patients; --<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above code, the value of the ‘pagetitle’ parameter is a malicious SQL command (‘; DROP TABLE Patients; –‘) aiming to delete the Patients table from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n
There are two recommended courses of action to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. The first and most effective solution is to apply a vendor-supplied patch. If such a patch is not immediately available, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Additionally, to prevent such vulnerabilities, it’s advisable to follow secure coding practices, such as proper input validation<\/a> and parameterized queries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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