# CVE-2026-5960: code-projects Patient Record Management System SQL Database Backup File hcpms.sql information disclosure

> Remote attackers can access the SQL database backup file to disclose sensitive patient records in the Patient Record Management System.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48cj-9hxc-pmg3

## What is CVE-2026-5960?

CVE-2026-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in code-projects Patient Record Management System, published on 9 Apr 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 weakness has been identified in code-projects Patient Record Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /db/hcpms.sql of the component SQL Database Backup File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5960?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-5960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-5960 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5960 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-5960 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in code-projects Patient Record Management System, published on 9 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5960 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Patient Record Management System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5960/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5960/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5960
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5960
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-5960

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5960/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.