📄 Description (English)
A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /classes/Master.php?f=save_patient_history. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-9355 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0 affecting the patient history save function. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID parameter and execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising patient data confidentiality and integrity. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and published exploit details, this poses an immediate threat to healthcare organizations using this system.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 26, 2026 21:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi healthcare sector organizations using this system, including private hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities. Patient data breaches could violate GDPR and Saudi healthcare data protection regulations. The vulnerability also affects government health entities under MOH oversight. Secondary impact includes potential compromise of integrated systems connecting to hospital networks, affecting pharmacy management, billing systems, and patient appointment scheduling. Organizations in Riyadh, Jeddah, and other major cities with significant healthcare infrastructure are at elevated risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Healthcare
Government (Ministry of Health)
Private Hospitals and Clinics
Medical Diagnostic Centers
Pharmacy Management Systems
Health Insurance Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0 in your environment
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible, or implement network segmentation
3. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of /classes/Master.php access patterns
4. Review access logs for suspicious ID parameter values containing SQL syntax (quotes, semicolons, UNION, SELECT, etc.)
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact SourceCodester for security patches or upgrade to a patched version if available
2. If no patch is available, implement input validation and parameterized queries in Master.php
3. Apply principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in ID parameters
2. Deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous SQL queries
3. Restrict database user permissions to read-only where possible
4. Implement rate limiting on /classes/Master.php endpoints
5. Enable SQL query logging and alerting for suspicious patterns
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for ID parameters containing: ' OR '1'='1, UNION SELECT, DROP TABLE, INSERT INTO
2. Alert on multiple failed database queries from single session
3. Track unusual database connection patterns or privilege escalation attempts
4. Log all POST requests to /classes/Master.php?f=save_patient_history
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ نظام إدارة سجلات المرضى من SourceCodester الإصدار 1.0 في بيئتك
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن، أو تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
3. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة أنماط الوصول إلى /classes/Master.php
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للقيم المريبة في معامل ID التي تحتوي على بناء جملة SQL
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيحات أمنية أو الترقية إلى نسخة مصححة
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات قاعدة البيانات
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL
2. نشر مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات للكشف عن الاستعلامات غير الطبيعية
3. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات للقراءة فقط حيث أمكن
4. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية /classes/Master.php
5. تفعيل تسجيل الاستعلامات والتنبيهات لأنماط مريبة
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة معاملات ID التي تحتوي على: ' OR '1'='1, UNION SELECT, DROP TABLE
2. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات الفاشلة المتعددة من جلسة واحدة
3. تتبع أنماط اتصال قاعدة البيانات غير العادية
4. تسجيل جميع طلبات POST إلى /classes/Master.php?f=save_patient_history
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements analysis and specification
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
ECC 2024 A.14.3.1 - Secure coding practices
ECC 2024 A.14.4.4 - Testing of security functionality
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3.1 - Organizational resilience objectives
SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data is protected from unauthorized access
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 - Screening
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.3.1 - Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.4.4 - Security testing
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration testing