CVE-2023-43909Network attack vector

Database read and modification via app_contact injection

Published Sep 29, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

SQL injection in Hospital Management System through commit 4770d allows remote attackers to read or modify database data via app_contact. The public record identifies appsearch.php and its app_contact parameter but does not disclose how the parameter is incorporated into the database query. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to database confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Hospital Management System through commit 4770d allows remote attackers to read or modify database data via app_contact. The public record identifies appsearch.php and its app_contact parameter but does not disclose how the parameter is incorporated into the database query. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to database confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43909
Published
Sep 29, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-66, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 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')
CAPEC-66SQL Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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