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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-4617

High
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The impacted element is the function ValidateToken of the file /php/api_patient_checkin.php of the c
CWE-266 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 24, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 30, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0. The impacted element is the function ValidateToken of the file /php/api_patient_checkin.php of the component Patient Check-In Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-4617 is a high-severity authorization bypass vulnerability in SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0 affecting the patient check-in module. The ValidateToken function in /php/api_patient_checkin.php fails to properly validate authorization, allowing remote attackers to manipulate authentication tokens and gain unauthorized access to patient data and healthcare operations. With no patch currently available and public exploit information disclosed, this poses an immediate risk to healthcare facilities using this system.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 6, 2026 12:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi healthcare organizations, particularly private hospitals and clinics using SourceCodester systems for patient management. The Ministry of Health (MOH), ARAMCO Healthcare, and private healthcare providers are at significant risk. The authorization bypass could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive patient health information (PHI), manipulation of patient records, appointment fraud, and potential disruption of healthcare operations. Given Saudi Arabia's digital health transformation initiatives and increasing reliance on healthcare management systems, this vulnerability threatens patient privacy compliance with GDPR-equivalent regulations and local healthcare data protection requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Healthcare Private Hospitals and Clinics Government Health Facilities Telehealth Providers Medical Diagnostic Centers Pharmaceutical Distribution
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of SourceCodester Patients Waiting Area Queue Management System 1.0 in your healthcare infrastructure
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible or implement network segmentation
3. Review access logs for /php/api_patient_checkin.php for suspicious token manipulation attempts
4. Disable the patient check-in module if alternative check-in methods are available

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious token patterns in api_patient_checkin.php requests
2. Add strict input validation and token format verification at the network perimeter
3. Implement rate limiting on the check-in API endpoint
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all authentication attempts
5. Restrict API access to trusted IP ranges only
6. Implement additional authentication layers (multi-factor authentication) for sensitive operations

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for POST/GET requests to /php/api_patient_checkin.php with malformed or manipulated token parameters
2. Alert on successful authentication with invalid token signatures
3. Track multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
4. Monitor for unusual patient record access patterns

PATCHING:
1. Contact SourceCodester immediately for security patch availability
2. Prepare test environment for patch deployment
3. Plan maintenance window for system updates
4. Consider migration to alternative healthcare management systems with active security support
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع حالات نظام إدارة قائمة انتظار المرضى من SourceCodester الإصدار 1.0 في البنية التحتية للرعاية الصحية
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن أو تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لـ /php/api_patient_checkin.php للكشف عن محاولات معالجة الرموز المريبة
4. تعطيل وحدة تسجيل المريض إذا كانت طرق تسجيل بديلة متاحة

الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط الرموز المريبة وحجبها
2. إضافة التحقق الصارم من المدخلات والتحقق من صيغة الرموز على محيط الشبكة
3. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية API للتسجيل
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع محاولات المصادقة
5. تقييد وصول API إلى نطاقات IP الموثوقة فقط
6. تطبيق طبقات مصادقة إضافية (المصادقة متعددة العوامل) للعمليات الحساسة

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST/GET إلى /php/api_patient_checkin.php برموز مشوهة أو معدلة
2. التنبيه على المصادقة الناجحة برموز غير صحيحة
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح
4. مراقبة أنماط الوصول غير العادية لسجلات المرضى

التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ SourceCodester فوراً للحصول على تصحيح أمني
2. تحضير بيئة اختبار لنشر التصحيح
3. تخطيط نافذة صيانة لتحديثات النظام
4. النظر في الهجرة إلى أنظمة إدارة الرعاية الصحية البديلة ذات الدعم الأمني النشط
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights Management ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password Management System ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure Development Policy ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Monitoring and Logging
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User Access Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User Responsibilities ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Passwords PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken Authentication PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control Implementation PCI DSS 10.2 - User Access Logging
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-266
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-24
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-266
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