CVE-2026-3817 SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System patient-search.php improper authorization

Medium 6.9 Published 9 Mar 2026 Updated 9 Mar 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization controls in the patient search feature to access unauthorized data in the SourceCodester Queue Management System.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-3817?

CVE-2026-3817 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System, published on 9 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /patient-search.php. The manipulation results in improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3817?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pamzey Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-3817 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-3817 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qvjf-2rj3-8wrg.