CVE-2025-13248: SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System · SQL Injection
Affects SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately conduct a comprehensive code review of /php/api_patient_schedule.php to identify and remediate unsafe handling of the appointmentID parameter. 2. Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks. 3. Apply strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied data, especially parameters used in database queries. 4. Restrict database user permissions to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 5. Monitor web application logs for suspicious activity related to appointmentID or unusual SQL errors. 6. If possible, isolate the queue management system behind a web application firewall (WAF) configured to detect and block SQL injection attempts. 7. Engage with SourceCodester or community forums to obtain or develop official patches or updates. 8. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability scanning to verify the effectiveness of mitigations. 9. Educate IT and security teams about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include this threat. 10. Regularly back up patient scheduling data to enable recovery in case of data corruption or loss.
Description
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /php/api_patient_schedule.php. This manipulation of the argument appointmentID causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.