SQL Injection in \hms\change-emaild.php (CVE-2020-22168)
Summary
SQL injection in \hms\change-emaild.php (CVE-2020-22168). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
PHPGurukul Hospital Management System in PHP v4.0 has a SQL injection vulnerability in \hms\change-emaild.php. Remote unauthenticated users can exploit the vulnerability to obtain database sensitive information.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-22168 has been found in \hms\change-emaild.php.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "\hms\change-emaild.php CVE-2020-22168" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-22168 (\hms\change-emaild.php) — CWE-89 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SQL injection (CWE-89) exists in \hms\change-emaild.php.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of \hms\change-emaild.php.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで \hms\change-emaild.php を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit github.com
- patch phpgurukul.com