CVE-2026-42514
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis 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. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to impersonate the target user and gain unauthorized access to user accounts on the targeted system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencee-Sushrut application returns OTPs in plaintext within API responses. An attacker intercepting these responses can capture valid OTPs and use them to impersonate legitimate users, gaining unauthorized account access.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm e-Sushrut application presenceIdentify if the e-Sushrut application is deployed in your environment by checking running web services, application directories, or system inventories for 'e-Sushrut' or related healthcare application componentsAffected if e-Sushrut application is found in the environment
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Identify authentication API endpointsReview application API documentation, network traffic, or use a web proxy to capture requests during the user login or password reset flow. Look for endpoints that handle OTP generation or verification (commonly /login, /verify-otp, /auth, or similar authentication paths)Affected if Authentication endpoints that handle OTPs are identified
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Capture OTP delivery API responsesTrigger an OTP request by initiating a login or password reset for a test account. Capture the raw HTTP response from the API endpoint that processes or delivers the OTP using a proxy or network sniffing toolAffected if API responses can be captured during OTP flow
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Inspect for plaintext OTP valuesExamine the captured API response bodies (JSON, XML, or HTML) and search for numeric or alphanumeric OTP values. Compare any found values against the OTP that was sent via SMS or email to confirm if they matchAffected if OTP values appear in plaintext within the API response body
The environment is affected if e-Sushrut is deployed and OTP plaintext values are visible in authentication API responses.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRemove OTP values from all API responses; implement server-side OTP validation without returning the OTP to clients, and use separate notification channels (SMS/email) for OTP delivery.
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