CVE-2023-37070 in Hospital Information System
Summary
by MITRE • 08/14/2023
Code Projects Hospital Information System 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/16/2026
The Code Projects Hospital Information System version 1.0 presents a critical cross site scripting vulnerability that exposes healthcare data processing systems to significant security risks. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to inject malicious scripts into web applications through user input fields, potentially compromising patient records and medical data integrity. The flaw exists in the system's failure to properly sanitize and validate user inputs before rendering them in web pages, creating an attack surface where attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of a victim's browser session.
This XSS vulnerability falls under CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross site scripting flaws in web applications. The attack vector typically involves injection points such as form fields, URL parameters, or API endpoints where user-supplied data is directly incorporated into web responses without proper sanitization mechanisms. In healthcare environments, this presents particular risks as attackers could exploit the vulnerability to access patient medical histories, treatment records, prescription data, and other sensitive health information. The impact extends beyond simple data theft as attackers could potentially redirect users to malicious sites, harvest session cookies, or even manipulate medical records through more sophisticated attack chains.
The operational implications of this vulnerability are severe for healthcare organizations relying on the system for patient management and clinical workflows. Medical staff using the application could unknowingly execute malicious code when viewing patient data or interacting with forms, leading to potential data breaches that violate healthcare privacy regulations such as HIPAA. The attack surface increases when considering that healthcare workers often access these systems from various devices and network locations, making the exploitation more likely in real-world scenarios.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application. Organizations must ensure all user inputs are properly sanitized using whitelisting approaches or robust encoding functions before being rendered in web pages. The system should implement proper Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution capabilities and employ regular security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing to identify additional injection points. Additionally, implementing secure coding practices that follow OWASP Top Ten guidelines and ATT&CK framework mitigations for web application attacks will strengthen the overall security posture of the hospital information system deployment.