CVE-2026-5181 SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System ajax.php unrestricted upload
Remote attackers can upload malicious files via the admin ajax endpoint, potentially leading to code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5181?
CVE-2026-5181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System, published on 31 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5181?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-5181 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5181 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9w9-2ggg-hqfx.