CVE-2022-2297: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the…

PriorityP263high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

2.60%

83.4th percentile

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /pms/update_user.php?user_id=1. The manipulation of the argument profile_picture with the input leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
oretnom23	clinic_s_patient_management_system	—	—
sourcecodester	clinics_patient_management_system	—	—

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

path/pms/update_user.php?user_id=1↗

→Monitor for unrestricted file upload attempts targeting the `profile_picture` parameter on `/pms/update_user.php`; any non-image MIME type or executable extension (e.g., .php) submitted to this endpoint is indicative of exploitation. ↗
→Watch for SQL injection payloads in the login portal of Clinics Patient Management System 2.0, followed by a subsequent POST to the user modification endpoint — this two-stage pattern (SQLi → file upload → RCE) is the known exploit chain. ↗

·The Metasploit module targets Clinics Patient Management System 2.0 specifically; the exploit path and parameter names may differ on other versions or forks. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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