CVE-2023-1253: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Health Center Patient Record Ma

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1253 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting health center patient record management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Health Center Patient Record Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222483.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-03-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: health center patient record management system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-07 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

health center patient record management system project health center patient record management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy health-center-patient-record-management-system || rpm -q health-center-patient-record-management-system || health-center-patient-record-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison health-center-patient-record-management-system sudo apt install health-center-patient-record-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold health-center-patient-record-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list health-center-patient-record-management-system sudo dnf downgrade health-center-patient-record-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add health-center-patient-record-management-system

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-2023-1253?

health center patient record management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1253 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1253 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-2023-1253 affect?

CVE-2023-1253 affects health center patient record management system. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Health Center Patient Record Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql in

How urgent is CVE-2023-1253?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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