Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-2297 affects SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0. A logged-in remote user may upload an unsafe profile picture file that the server could process as code, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for any exposed deployment. The affected product appears niche, but unrestricted upload with public exploit disclosure can become high impact where the system is reachable.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-434 unrestricted file upload in the user profile update functionality. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. Public reporting describes code execution potential, but sources do not name a vendor patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0, especially internet-facing or broadly accessible deployments with user accounts enabled.
Exploitation context
The sources state the attack can be launched remotely and that exploit details were publicly disclosed. CISA KEV is not indicated in the provided bundle, so active exploitation is not confirmed here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is mostly from CVE/VulDB records and a public proof-of-concept reference. The bundle does not provide vendor remediation details, exploitation telemetry, or a complete affected-version range beyond version 2.0.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Clinics Patient Management System 2.0 deployments.
- Check SourceCodester or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or advisory.
- Restrict access to authenticated users and trusted networks where possible.
- Disable or tightly constrain profile image uploads until resolved.
- Enforce server-side file type, extension, storage, and execution controls.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the affected product and version are present.
- Review profile image upload handling for server-executable file acceptance.
- Check web directories for unexpected uploaded executable files.
- Review access logs for suspicious profile update upload activity.
- Verify upload directories cannot execute server-side scripts.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/CyberThoth/CVE/blob/8c6b66919be1bd66a54c16cc27cbdd9793221d3e/CVE/Clinic%27s%20Patient%20Management%20System/Unrestricted%20file%20upload%20%28RCE%29/POC.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.203178CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.