CVE-2023-4180Network attack vector

Unauthenticated login bypass via credential SQL injection

Published Aug 6, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

SQL injection in SourceCodester Free Hospital Management System for Small Practices 1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass login via /vm/login.php. The endpoint processes crafted useremail and userpassword values without adequate SQL neutralization, allowing them to change the authentication query. No credentials are required; successful injection grants application access, while broader database compromise is not publicly demonstrated.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SourceCodester Free Hospital Management System for Small Practices 1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass login via /vm/login.php. The endpoint processes crafted useremail and userpassword values without adequate SQL neutralization, allowing them to change the authentication query. No credentials are required; successful injection grants application access, while broader database compromise is not publicly demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4180
Published
Aug 6, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Online Movie Ticket Booking System
Product
Free Hospital Management System for Small Practices
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Movie Ticket Booking System · Free Hospital Management System for Small Practicesversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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