Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2026-5180?

SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0 contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access…

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-5180?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-5180. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-5180?

Within 24 hours: Identify all instances of SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0 in production and development; document affected systems and data sensitivity. Within 7 days: Implement network-level access controls restricting /admin/ajax.php to trusted IP ranges only; consider taking affected systems offline if patient-facing services can be maintained alternatively. Within 30 days: Evaluate migration to a patched alternative appointment system or contact vendor for security roadmap; request proof of remediation before upgrading if vendor releases a patch.

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Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5180?

CVE-2026-5180 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

EUVD-2026-17313 MEDIUM

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-03-31 VulDB

SQLi PHP

5.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

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NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)

PoC Detected

Apr 01, 2026 - 14:24 vuln.today

Public exploit code

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 31, 2026 - 04:30 euvd

EUVD-2026-17313

Analysis Generated

Mar 31, 2026 - 04:30 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 31, 2026 - 04:00 nvd

MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/ajax.php?action=login2. This manipulation of the argument email causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

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SQL injection in SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability via the /admin/ajax.php login endpoint. Attackers manipulate the 'email' parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands. …

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Risk Assessment	Real-world risk is HIGH despite the 7.3 CVSS score falling just below 'critical' threshold. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario	An external attacker performs reconnaissance using automated vulnerability scanners or manual probing to identify Simple Doctors Appointment System deployments by fingerprinting the /admin/ajax.php endpoint and SourceCodester-specific HTML patterns. Using the publicly available GitHub proof-of-concept, the attacker crafts a malicious HTTP POST request to /admin/ajax.php?action=login2, injecting SQL payload into the email parameter such as ' OR '1'='1' -- to bypass authentication, or UNION-based injection to extract database tables. …
Remediation	No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Identify all instances of SourceCodester Simple Doctors Appointment System 1.0 in production and development; document affected systems and data sensitivity. …

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