Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS

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    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-29T08:17:12.372Z",
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      "title": "Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in e-Sushrut HMIS",
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          "value": "This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to exposure of OTPs in plaintext within API responses. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting API responses containing valid OTPs.\n\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to impersonate the target user and gain unauthorized access to user accounts on the targeted system.",
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          "vendor": "CDAC-Noida",
          "product": "e-Sushrut, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS)",
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              "description": "CWE-319 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information",
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