Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1550 is an improper authorization issue in PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 1.0. It affects an Admin Dashboard page file and can be exploited remotely by an authenticated user. Public proof-of-concept material is referenced, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize in environments using this hospital management system, especially if externally reachable or used with sensitive patient workflows. The business risk is unauthorized access or modification through an admin-facing function. Address promptly, but escalation to emergency response depends on confirmed deployment and exposure.
Technical view
The issue affects /hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py in the Admin Dashboard component. VulDB describes manipulation leading to improper authorization, mapped to CWE-266 and CWE-285. CVSS v2 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, and authentication required. Public exploit material is listed, but remediation details are not provided in the sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 1.0, especially where the application is reachable over a network and user accounts exist. The CVSS vector indicates authentication is required, reducing unauthenticated internet risk but not insider, compromised-account, or low-privilege user risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle states remote exploitation is possible and that an exploit has been released publicly. CISA KEV status is false, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild. Treat this as credible public PoC risk, not confirmed mass exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is centered on VulDB and a public GitHub write-up. The exact vulnerable function is not detailed in the source bundle beyond the file and component. No official patch, fixed version, or vendor advisory is included. Avoid assuming broader PHPGurukul products are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 1.0 deployments.
- Check PHPGurukul and VulDB guidance for patches or official remediation.
- Restrict access to the application and admin dashboard to trusted networks.
- Review role-based authorization around Admin Dashboard functions.
- Disable or remove unused accounts, especially low-privilege accounts.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious access to admin dashboard pages.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product name and version on deployed systems.
- Verify whether /hms/hospital/docappsystem/adminviews.py exists in the installation.
- Test authorization boundaries using approved internal security procedures only.
- Review application logs for unexpected admin dashboard access attempts.
- Check whether vendor or project updates supersede version 1.0.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR86.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.5MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-343246 | PHPGurukul Hospital Management System Admin Dashboard adminviews.py improper authorizationCVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-343246 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- Submit #739837 | PHPGurukul Hospital Management System v1.0 Missing AuthorizationCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/rsecroot/Hospital-Management-System/blob/main/Broken%20Access%20Control.mdCVE reference · exploit
- https://phpgurukul.com/CVE reference · product
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CWE details
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Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Incorrect Privilege Assignment represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Improper Authorization
Improper Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.