CVE-2025-13122: pamzey patients_waiting_area_queue_management_system Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-13122 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Injection vulnerability in pamzey patients_waiting_area_queue_management_system. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-11-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The affected element is the function getPatientAppointment of the file /php/api_patient_checkin.php. Performing manipulation of the argument appointmentID results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.