PHPGurukul Hospital Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability in Search Functionality

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul Hospital Management System version 4.0. The issue resides in the file '/doctor/search.php', where the 'searchdata' parameter can be manipulated to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and details of the exploit are publicly available.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands. This could lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing commands on the server.

Reproduction

To reproduce this vulnerability, send a request to '/doctor/search.php' with a crafted 'searchdata' parameter that includes SQL injection payloads. The injection can be verified by observing changes in the database response, such as error messages or unexpected data.