CVE-2023-4441Network attack vector

Database compromise via concatenated appointment date

Published Aug 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

SQL injection in appointment.php in SourceCodester Free Hospital Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL. The date filter copies the sheduledate POST value directly into the schedule.scheduledate predicate and sends the concatenated query to MySQL. Any self-registered patient account reaches this code, exposing database data to the permissions of the application's database user.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in appointment.php in SourceCodester Free Hospital Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL. The date filter copies the sheduledate POST value directly into the schedule.scheduledate predicate and sends the concatenated query to MySQL. Any self-registered patient account reaches this code, exposing database data to the permissions of the application's database user.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4441
Published
Aug 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Online Movie Ticket Booking System
Product
Free Hospital Management System for Small Practices
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-66, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
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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