CVE-2025-69943 in Hospital Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 07/30/2026
kishan0725 Hospital Management System 4.0 is vulnerale to SQL Injection in get_doctor.php via the parameters doctor and specilizationid.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/30/2026
The kishan0725 Hospital Management System version 4.0 presents a critical security vulnerability through SQL injection flaws in the get_doctor.php script that directly impacts the system's database integrity and confidentiality. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input validation and sanitization of user-supplied parameters, specifically the doctor and specilizationid variables that are processed without proper escaping or parameterization mechanisms. The flaw allows malicious actors to inject arbitrary SQL commands into the database query execution flow, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive patient information, medical records, and administrative data. According to CWE-89, this represents a classic SQL injection vulnerability where user-controllable input is directly concatenated into SQL statements without adequate protection measures.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete database compromise and potential system takeover scenarios. Attackers can exploit the injection points to enumerate database schemas, extract confidential information including patient medical histories, personal identification details, and administrative credentials. The vulnerability affects the core functionality of the hospital management system by allowing unauthorized modification of medical records and potentially disrupting critical healthcare operations. From an attack perspective, this weakness aligns with ATT&CK technique T1071.004 for application layer protocol manipulation and T1213.002 for data from information repositories, representing significant risks to patient privacy and healthcare data integrity.
Mitigation strategies should implement strict input validation mechanisms that filter and sanitize all user-supplied parameters before database processing. The system requires immediate adoption of prepared statements or parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection exploitation, along with comprehensive output encoding to prevent data exfiltration. Additionally, implementing proper access controls and least privilege principles for database connections can limit the potential damage from successful attacks. Regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities across the entire application stack. The implementation of web application firewalls and input validation rules specifically targeting SQL injection patterns would provide additional protective layers against exploitation attempts. Organizations must also establish robust monitoring systems to detect anomalous database access patterns that may indicate attempted exploitation of this vulnerability.
This vulnerability highlights critical gaps in secure coding practices and demonstrates the importance of following established security frameworks such as OWASP Top Ten and NIST cybersecurity guidelines for healthcare information systems. The attack surface exposed by this flaw represents a significant compliance risk under regulations like HIPAA, which mandates robust protection of protected health information. System administrators should prioritize immediate patching or mitigation implementation while conducting thorough vulnerability assessments to identify similar injection points throughout the application codebase. Regular security training for development teams on secure coding practices remains essential to prevent recurrence of such fundamental security flaws in future system versions and updates.