Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Care2x 2.7 has an unauthenticated SQL injection issue in the ck_config cookie. A remote attacker could use exposed Care2x pages to query or alter backend data. For healthcare environments, the main concern is sensitive hospital and patient data exposure.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any Care2x 2.7 system handling clinical, patient, billing, or administrative data. Confirm exposure quickly because the issue is unauthenticated and public exploit information exists.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in Care2x 2.7 through the ck_config cookie across login.php, indexframe.php, and module files. CVSS v4.0 is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations still running Care2x 2.7, especially if reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, but the source bundle says this CVE is not in KEV. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports SQL injection via a cookie parameter across multiple endpoints. The source bundle does not name a patch, affected range beyond 2.7, compensating control, or active exploitation evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check Care2x vendor or project guidance for fixed versions or workarounds.
- Restrict public access to Care2x until remediation is confirmed.
- Place the application behind trusted network controls or authentication gates.
- Review web logs for suspicious ck_config cookie activity.
- Plan upgrade, retirement, or replacement if Care2x 2.7 is still deployed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Care2x deployments and confirm exact versions.
- Verify whether Care2x pages are reachable from internet or untrusted networks.
- Review logs for unusual requests involving the ck_config cookie.
- Check whether login.php, indexframe.php, and module routes are externally exposed.
- Confirm database permissions limit application account impact.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N3.94.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46268CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Care2x 2.7 Hospital Information System SQL Injection via ck_configCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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