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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-9356

High
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: May 24, 2026  ·  Modified: May 31, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /admin/patients/manage_history.php. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System 1.0 affecting the /admin/patients/manage_history.php file. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the ID parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially compromising sensitive patient data and hospital operations. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and public exploit disclosure, 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
Healthcare sector organizations in Saudi Arabia using SourceCodester Hospitals Patient Records Management System face critical risk. This includes private hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities under MOH oversight. The vulnerability directly threatens patient confidentiality (HIPAA/GDPR equivalent compliance), operational continuity, and could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive medical records. Government healthcare facilities and ARAMCO medical services are particularly at risk if using this system. The SQL injection could enable attackers to exfiltrate patient data, modify medical records, or disrupt hospital operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Healthcare Government Health Services Private Hospitals and Clinics Medical Research Facilities Corporate Healthcare Services
⚖️ 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
3. Implement network-level access controls restricting access to /admin/patients/manage_history.php to authorized personnel only
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all database queries

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact SourceCodester for security patches or upgrade to a patched version if available
2. If no patch is available, consider migrating to alternative healthcare management systems with active security support

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter
2. Apply input validation and parameterized queries at the application level
3. Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
4. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions
5. Conduct immediate database audit for unauthorized access or modifications
6. Enable multi-factor authentication for admin access

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) in ID parameter values
2. Alert on unusual database query patterns or failed authentication attempts
3. Track access to /admin/patients/manage_history.php with non-standard parameters
4. Monitor for database connections from unexpected sources
🔧 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
3. تطبيق عناصر تحكم الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى /admin/patients/manage_history.php للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع SourceCodester للحصول على تصحيحات أمنية أو الترقية إلى نسخة محدثة إن توفرت
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، فكر في الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة صحية بديلة مع دعم أمني نشط

عناصر التحكم التعويضية:
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط حقن SQL في معامل ID
2. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة على مستوى التطبيق
3. تقييد أذونات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات بأقل الامتيازات المطلوبة
4. تطبيق حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)
5. إجراء تدقيق فوري لقاعدة البيانات للكشف عن الوصول غير المصرح به أو التعديلات
6. تفعيل المصادقة متعددة العوامل لوصول المسؤول

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, UPDATE) في قيم معامل ID
2. التنبيه على أنماط استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة
3. تتبع الوصول إلى /admin/patients/manage_history.php بمعاملات غير قياسية
4. مراقبة اتصالات قاعدة البيانات من مصادر غير متوقعة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and criticality assessment PR.DS-1 - Data security and protection PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 - Change management A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Security patches and updates 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 10.2 - User access logging 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-74
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-24
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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