CVE-2026-3170 SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System patient-search.php cross site scripting

Medium 4.8 Published 25 Feb 2026 Updated 25 Feb 2026

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via patient name fields in the queue management system, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2026-3170?

CVE-2026-3170 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System, published on 25 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 is an unknown function of the file /patient-search.php. The manipulation of the argument First Name/Last Name results in cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pamzey Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3170?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3170 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-2026-3170 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-3170 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mf59-ffwh-5qhw.