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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVE-2024-10791

Medium
6.9/10

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Codezips Hospital Appointment System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /doctorAction.php. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The initial researcher advisory mentions contradicting file and parameter names to be affected.

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CWE-74 - Injection

Listed as the number one web application security risk on the 'OWASP Top Ten', injection attacks are widespread and dangerous, especially in legacy applications. Injection attacks are a class of vulnerabilities in which an attacker injects untrusted data into a web application that gets processed by an interpreter, altering the program's execution. This can result in data loss/theft, loss of data integrity, denial of service, and even compromising the entire system.

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Advisory Timeline

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