CVE-2026-2149 SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System appointments.php cross site scripting

Medium 5.3 Published 8 Feb 2026 Updated 23 Feb 2026

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the patient_id parameter in appointments.php, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-2149?

CVE-2026-2149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System, published on 8 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /appointments.php. The manipulation of the argument patient_id results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pamzey Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-2149 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2149 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phqp-j38f-cm7h.