CVE-2026-5181 (GCVE-0-2026-5181)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 04:45 – Updated: 2026-03-31 04:45 X_Freeware
VLAI?
Title
SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System ajax.php unrestricted upload
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
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
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CWE
Assigner
References
https://vuldb.com/vuln/354249 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/354249/cti signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/780375 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/dyh1213-wq/cve/issues/5 exploitissue-tracking
https://www.sourcecodester.com/ product
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System Affected: 1.0
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Credits
dyh18 (VulDB User)
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