CVE-2024-6273: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-6273 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting clinic queuing system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function save_patient of the file patient_side.php. The manipulation of the argument Full Name/Contact/Address leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-269485 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: oretnom23

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-23 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oretnom23 clinic queuing system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy clinic-queuing-system || rpm -q clinic-queuing-system || clinic-queuing-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison clinic-queuing-system sudo apt install clinic-queuing-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold clinic-queuing-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list clinic-queuing-system sudo dnf downgrade clinic-queuing-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add clinic-queuing-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-6273?

clinic queuing system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-6273 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6273 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-6273 affect?

CVE-2024-6273 affects clinic queuing system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function save_patient of the file patient_side.php. The manipulation of the argument Full Name

How urgent is CVE-2024-6273?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-2870 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 of the Clinic Queuing System
CVE-2025-2869 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 of the Clinic Queuing System
CVE-2025-2868 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 of the Clinic Queuing System

References

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