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medium 6.3

CVE-2022-2297 json

SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System unrestricted upload

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-34570

cvss
6.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.4%
EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /pms/update_user.php?user_id=1. The manipulation of the argument profile_picture with the input <?php phpinfo();?> leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/clinic_pms_sqli_to_rce)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

3.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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