Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-36202 describes broken access control in a Doctor's Appointment System 1.0 settings page. A patient identifier parameter may let one user reach another patient's settings data. Business risk depends on whether this small PHP application or derived code is deployed.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted exposure check, not a broad emergency. Prioritize if the application stores real patient information, is internet-facing, or is unsupported.
Technical view
The reported issue is an IDOR in edoc/patient/settings.php through the id parameter. Sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, vendor fix status, or detailed version metadata beyond Doctor's Appointment System 1.0.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to deployments of the referenced Doctor's Appointment System 1.0 project or forks retaining edoc/patient/settings.php and id-based patient settings access.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public references exist, including the project page and a GitHub CVE repository, but exploit status is not established here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: no CVSS, CPE, CWE, patch link, or KEV support is included. Keep analysis tied to the settings.php IDOR claim and validate authorization behavior directly in owned environments.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project or maintainer guidance for any official fix.
- Enforce server-side authorization on every patient settings access.
- Do not trust the id parameter as proof of ownership.
- Restrict or retire internet-facing deployments if no maintained fix exists.
- Review forks or customized copies for the same pattern.
Validation and detection
- Inventory whether the referenced application or forks are deployed.
- Inspect edoc/patient/settings.php for ownership checks before data access.
- Confirm one patient cannot access another patient's settings.
- Review logs for unusual patient settings access patterns.
- Add regression tests for cross-account access denial.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/hashenudara/simple-doctors-appointment-project.htmlCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/aznull/CVEsCVE reference, mitre
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