Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-46532 is a critical SQL injection issue reported in OpenHIS v1.0. The vulnerable area is the refund function in PayController.class.php. If exposed, an unauthenticated network attacker may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The available sources do not name a vendor patch or confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent if OpenHIS v1.0 is in production or internet-accessible. The potential impact is high across data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. If OpenHIS is not present, document non-exposure and continue monitoring for updated vendor information.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in OpenHIS v1.0, specifically the refund function of PayController.class.php. It carries CVSS 3.1 score 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The record states potential arbitrary code execution, but source detail is limited.
Likely exposure
Organizations running OpenHIS v1.0 are the likely exposed group, especially if the application is reachable from untrusted networks. The CVE data does not provide CPEs, vendor identifiers, deployment scope, or affected version ranges beyond OpenHIS v1.0.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, so active exploitation is not established here. A public GitHub reference exists for CVE-2024-46532, but this analysis does not rely on or reproduce exploit procedure details.
Researcher notes
The public CVE metadata is sparse: affected vendor/product fields are listed as n/a, and no official patch is named. The strongest grounded facts are OpenHIS v1.0, PayController.class.php refund function, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, and non-KEV status in the provided data.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether OpenHIS v1.0 is deployed in your environment.
- Check the OpenHIS project and CVE references for vendor remediation guidance.
- Restrict untrusted network access to affected OpenHIS instances.
- If feasible, limit use of the refund function until remediated.
- Increase monitoring for database errors and suspicious refund-related activity.
- Back up application data and database contents before remediation work.
Validation and detection
- Confirm application name and version from deployment records.
- Verify whether PayController.class.php exists in the deployed codebase.
- Review whether the refund function is enabled or externally reachable.
- Review logs for unusual refund requests or SQL error patterns.
- Use authorized security testing to assess SQL injection exposure safely.
- Track the CVE record for updated affected-version or fix information.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/1638824607/OpenHIS?tab=readme-ov-fileCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/KamenRiderDarker/CVE-2024-46532/tree/main/README.mdCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.