CVE-2022-3956: A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in tsruban HHIMS 2.1

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-3956 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting hhims. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in tsruban HHIMS 2.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Patient Portrait Handler. The manipulation of the argument PID leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-213462 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-707, CWE-89
Published	2022-11-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: hhims project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-11 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hhims project hhims DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hhims || rpm -q hhims || hhims --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hhims sudo apt install hhims=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo apt-mark hold hhims

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hhims sudo dnf downgrade hhims-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add hhims

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-3956?

hhims: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-3956 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3956 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-3956 affect?

CVE-2022-3956 affects hhims. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in tsruban HHIMS 2.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Patient Portrait Handler. The manipulation of the argument PID leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the

How urgent is CVE-2022-3956?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

References

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