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CVE-2022-2297: SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System unrestricted upload

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

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.

Affected products

• SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System: 2.0

References

• https://github.com/CyberThoth/CVE/blob/8c6b66919be1bd66a54c16cc27cbdd9793221d3e/CVE/Clinic%27s%20Patient%20Management%20System/Unrestricted%20file%20upload%20%28RCE%29/POC.md
• https://vuldb.com/?id.203178
• https://github.com/CyberThoth/CVE/blob/8c6b66919be1bd66a54c16cc27cbdd9793221d3e/CVE/Clinic%27s%20Patient%20Management%20System/Unrestricted%20file%20upload%20%28RCE%29/POC.md
• https://vuldb.com/?id.203178

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