CVE-2026-5181

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Publication date:

31/03/2026

Last modified:

01/04/2026

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System up to 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /doctors_appointment/admin/ajax.php?action=save_category. Such manipulation of the argument img leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

Vector 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.30 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): Low
Integrity (VI): Low
Availability (VA): Low
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None
Exploit Maturity (E): POC

Base Score 4.0

5.30

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.30 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): Low

Base Score 3.x

6.30

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.50 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0

6.50

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

CVE-2026-5181

Description

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