CVE Alert: CVE-2025-9771 – SourceCodester – Eye Clinic Management System

Risk verdict

High risk with remote, unauthenticated SQL injection disclosed publicly; treat as a priority to patch or mitigate.

Why this matters

The flaw enables attackers to read or alter database content via the search endpoint, potentially exposing patient data and other sensitive records. Given healthcare context, there are regulatory, legal, and reputational risks, along with potential service disruption if data integrity is compromised.

Most likely attack path

An attacker supplies crafted input to the Search parameter in /main/search_index_Diagnosis.php, triggering a SQL injection without authentication. With AV:N, UI:N, PR:N, this can occur remotely, enabling data leakage or modification and limited potential to pivot within the app’s database depending on database permissions.

Who is most exposed

Deployments of SourceCodester Eye Clinic Management System 1.0 that are internet-facing (on-prem or hosted environments) are most at risk, especially those with default configurations or delayed patching.

Detection ideas

• Alerts for abnormal error messages or SQL syntax errors from the web app logs.
• Unusual spikes in responses or data returned from the search endpoint.
• WAF alerts or rules triggered by SQLi-like payloads in /main/search_index_Diagnosis.php.
• Anomalous database query patterns or long-running queries tied to the Search parameter.
• IoCs from public advisories (if available) appearing in network or endpoint logs.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply vendor patch or upgrade to mitigated version; verify patch applicability in QA before production.
• If patching is delayed, implement input validation and parameterised queries, and disable detailed error output.
• Enforce least-privilege DB accounts and restrict database access from web tier; segment the web app from the DB where feasible.
• Enable WAF rules blocking SQLi patterns and implement robust logging/monitoring for the affected endpoint.
• Change-management: plan a rapid, authorised patch window; if KEV true or EPSS ≥ 0.5 (data not provided), treat as priority 1. Currently, proceed with urgent remediation and continuous monitoring.