CVE-2026-115536 in HospitalManagement
Summary
by MITRE • 10/23/2026
A security flaw has been discovered in gedelumbung HospitalManagement up to c2d45543789a3887067d3915f69d44cfc2cf76a8. The impacted element is the function simpan of the file application/modules/admin/controllers/routing_pages.php of the component Admin Routing Page. The manipulation of the argument content results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/23/2026
The vulnerability identified in gedelumbung HospitalManagement represents a significant security risk within its administrative interface, specifically targeting the Admin Routing Page component. This system flaw resides in the simpan function located within the application/modules/admin/controllers/routing_pages.php file. The core technical issue is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows for Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Because the product utilizes a rolling release model for continuous delivery, specific version numbers are not disclosed to track affected releases; however, any instance running code up to commit c2d45543789a3887067d3915f69d44cfc2cf76a8 is potentially vulnerable. The lack of a fixed version identifier complicates patch management for administrators who must rely on source code analysis or behavioral detection to identify the flaw in their deployed environments.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability falls under CWE-79, which classifies Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation known as Cross-site Scripting. The simpan function processes user-supplied data without adequate sanitization or encoding before rendering it back into the web page context. When an attacker manipulates the content argument passed to this endpoint, they can inject malicious scripts that execute in the victim's browser session. This execution occurs within the security context of the application, granting the injected script access to cookies, local storage, and other sensitive data associated with the authenticated administrative user. The ability to perform these attacks remotely means that no physical proximity or prior authentication is strictly required for initial exploitation if the input vector is accessible via standard HTTP requests, although successful impact typically requires a victim with valid admin privileges to interact with the manipulated payload.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution. In an administrative context such as hospital management software, Cross-Site Scripting can lead to severe consequences including session hijacking, where attackers steal authentication tokens to impersonate legitimate administrators. It also enables keylogging capabilities that could capture sensitive patient data or internal system credentials. Furthermore, the attacker may use the compromised admin account to deface the application interface, redirect users to malicious phishing sites, or pivot into other parts of the network infrastructure if the administrative panel provides access to backend systems. The fact that an exploit has been released publicly significantly lowers the barrier to entry for threat actors, increasing the likelihood of automated scanning and opportunistic attacks against exposed instances of this software.
Industry frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK categorize this type of vulnerability under techniques related to Client-side Scripting Injection. Attackers leveraging this flaw would likely employ tactics involving Initial Access through phishing or exploitation of public-facing applications, followed by Execution via browser-based scripts and Collection of data stored in the client environment. The persistence of the rolling release model means that mitigation strategies must be proactive rather than reactive based on version numbers. Administrators should prioritize code-level remediation over waiting for official patches from a project team that has not yet responded to early issue reports.
To mitigate this risk, immediate action is required at both the application and infrastructure levels. Developers must implement strict input validation and output encoding within the simpan function in routing_pages.php. Specifically, all user-controlled data rendered into HTML contexts should be encoded using appropriate libraries such as OWASP Java Encoder or equivalent PHP sanitization functions to ensure special characters are escaped before rendering. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy headers can help mitigate the impact of any successfully injected scripts by restricting the sources from which content can be loaded and executed. For system administrators, deploying a Web Application Firewall with rules tuned to detect XSS payloads in POST parameters targeting this specific endpoint provides an additional layer of defense while permanent code fixes are developed. Regular security audits and static application security testing should also be integrated into the continuous delivery pipeline to prevent similar flaws from being introduced in future rolling releases.