CVE-2025-13248: A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-13248 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting patients waiting area queue management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /php/api_patient_schedule.php. This manipulation of the argument appointmentID causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-89
Published	2025-11-16
Last modified	2026-10-18

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: pamzey

Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-16 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-18 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pamzey patients waiting area queue management 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 patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system || rpm -q patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system || patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system --version

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

apt-cache madison patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system sudo apt install patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system sudo dnf downgrade patients-waiting-area-queue-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add patients-waiting-area-queue-management-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-2025-13248?

patients waiting area queue management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-13248 being exploited?

CVE-2025-13248 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-2025-13248 affect?

CVE-2025-13248 affects patients waiting area queue management system. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /php/api_patient_schedule.php. This manipulation of the argument appointmentID cause

How urgent is CVE-2025-13248?

Priority 44/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-64081 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in /php/api_patient_schedule.php in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Man
CVE-2025-13122 HIGH 7.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0
CVE-2026-3817 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0
CVE-2026-3724 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0
CVE-2026-3171 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A flaw has been found in SourceCodester/Patrick Mvuma Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0

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