CVE-2026-1148VulnerabilityPublished 19 Jan 2026Updated 23 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1148: SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System · Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affects SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% 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:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jan 2026
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 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SourceCodesterPatients Waiting Area Queue Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–
Patrick MvumaPatients Waiting Area Queue Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement robust anti-CSRF protections such as synchronizer tokens or double-submit cookies to ensure that all state-changing requests are verified as legitimate. Validating the HTTP Referer or Origin headers can provide additional protection against unauthorized requests. Updating or patching the software once a vendor fix is available is critical. In the meantime, restricting access to the management system to trusted networks or VPNs can reduce exposure. User education is essential to prevent clicking on suspicious links or visiting untrusted websites while authenticated to the system. Web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block CSRF attack patterns can provide an additional layer of defense. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

Impact

The primary impact of this CSRF vulnerability is on the integrity of the Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System. Attackers can potentially manipulate patient queue data, alter waiting times, or disrupt the normal flow of patient management by forcing authenticated users to unknowingly execute malicious requests. This could lead to operational disruptions in healthcare facilities, causing delays, mismanagement of patient appointments, or erroneous data entries. Although confidentiality and availability are not directly affected, the integrity compromise can indirectly impact patient care quality and trust in the system. Organizations relying on this software may face reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny, and operational inefficiencies if exploited. The lack of authentication requirements lowers the barrier for exploitation, but the need for user interaction somewhat limits the attack scope. However, targeted phishing or social engineering campaigns could increase the risk of successful exploitation.

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