CVE-2026-1146: pamzey patients_waiting_area_queue_management_system Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-1146 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pamzey patients_waiting_area_queue_management_system. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-01-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /php/api_register_patient.php. Such manipulation of the argument firstName/lastName leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.