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CVE-2026-5180: SQL Injection in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5180cvecve-2026-5180
Published: 03/31/2026 (03/31/2026, 04:00:22 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: Simple Doctors Appointment System

Description

SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System version 1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /admin/ajax.php? action=login2 endpoint. The flaw arises from improper handling of the 'email' parameter, allowing remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries. This vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
dyh1213-wq/cve
pkg:github/dyh1213-wq/cve
Affected versions
=1.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 04/07/2026, 10:51:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-5180 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/ajax.php?action=login2 script where the 'email' parameter is not properly sanitized, enabling remote attackers to inject SQL code. This can potentially lead to unauthorized database access or manipulation. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low complexity and no privileges required, with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or deletion. The impact is rated medium severity with partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to implement input validation and parameterized queries on the affected endpoint to mitigate SQL injection risks. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-03-30T18:58:59.825Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69cb4fb9e6bfc5ba1dc69fdc

Added to database: 03/31/2026, 04:38:17 UTC

Last enriched: 04/07/2026, 10:51:57 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 136

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