CVE-2026-2149

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Cross-Site Scripting in Patients Waiting Area Queue System

Publication date: 2026-02-08

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: VulDB

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /appointments.php. The manipulation of the argument patient_id results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-08

Last Modified

2026-04-29

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-08

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-2149

EUVD

EUVD-2026-5800

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
pamzey	patients_waiting_area_queue_management_system	1.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CWE-79	The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-2149 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in the Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System version 1.0 developed by Patrick Mvuma. It specifically affects the /appointments.php file through the manipulation of the patient_id parameter.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability arises because the application does not properly neutralize user input in the patient_id argument, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The attack can be launched remotely without authentication, but it requires some user interaction to execute the malicious script in the context of another user's browser."}] [2, 3]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users interacting with the affected system.

Such cross-site scripting attacks can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites, potentially compromising user data or system integrity.

Since the attack can be launched remotely without authentication, it increases the risk of exploitation, especially if users are tricked into interacting with maliciously crafted links or inputs.

Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability can be detected by identifying instances of the vulnerable application, specifically the appointments.php file, and testing the patient_id parameter for cross-site scripting (XSS) injection.

One method to find potentially vulnerable targets is using Google dorking with the query: inurl:appointments.php

To test for the vulnerability on your system, you can attempt to inject a simple XSS payload into the patient_id parameter, for example by accessing a URL like: http://[target]/appointments.php?patient_id=<script>alert(1)</script>

If the script executes or the payload is reflected without proper sanitization, the system is vulnerable.

Mitigation Strategies

No known countermeasures or mitigations have been documented for this vulnerability.

It is suggested to replace the affected software with an alternative product to avoid the risk.

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