What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-56997?

CVE-2024-56997 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-56997?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-56997. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-56997?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Hospital Management System CVE-2024-56997

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-01-21 cve@mitre.org

PHP XSS Hospital Management System Phpgurukul

4.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 4.2 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.07%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A local attacker with access to the system could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /doctor/index.php via the 'Email' parameter. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /doctor/index.php via the 'Email' parameter. Affected products include: Phpgurukul Hospital Management System.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.2 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Apr 09, 2025 - 18:34 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 21, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.2

DescriptionCVE.org

PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /doctor/index.php via the 'Email' parameter.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using PHPGurukul Hospital Management System 4.0 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-56997, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.2. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement CSP headers, enable HttpOnly cookies, deploy WAF XSS rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.1%

Top 77% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.1%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +21

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:hospital_management_system:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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