PHPGurukul Doctor Appointment Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Doctor Appointment Management System version 1.0. The issue resides in the file '/check-appointment.php', where the 'searchdata' argument can be manipulated to execute unauthorized SQL commands. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication requirements.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can interfere with the application's database queries. This could lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing administrative operations on the database.

Reproduction

To reproduce this vulnerability, send a request to the '/check-appointment.php' file with a crafted 'searchdata' parameter that includes SQL injection payloads. The lack of proper input sanitization allows for the execution of arbitrary SQL commands, which can be used to manipulate the database or extract sensitive information.