Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-7631

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Online Hospital Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Registration Handler. The manipulation of the argument Username results in improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in the Registration Handler component of the Online Hospital Management System 1.0. The Username argument can be manipulated to bypass authorization controls, potentially allowing unauthorized users to register or gain access to restricted functionality.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks and input validation in the Registration Handler, ensuring user privileges are validated before processing registration requests.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the installed version of Online Hospital Management System
    Locate the application files or check the system configuration to find the version number. Common locations include: a version file in the web root, an about page in the application, or the application's admin panel. Compare this version to 1.0.
    Affected if The installed version is Online Hospital Management System 1.0
  2. Locate the Registration Handler component
    Search the application codebase for files related to registration functionality. Look for scripts handling user registration such as register.php, registration.php, or handlers/register.php. Identify the endpoint that processes registration requests.
    Affected if The Registration Handler component exists and is accessible in the application
  3. Verify if registration endpoint is accessible without authentication
    Attempt to access the registration endpoint directly via HTTP request without providing valid authentication credentials. Check if the application allows unauthenticated access to the registration functionality.
    Affected if The registration endpoint can be accessed without any prior authentication
  4. Test authorization bypass via Username argument manipulation
    Send a registration request to the Registration Handler with a manipulated Username argument, such as an admin-level username or a username belonging to an existing privileged account. Observe if the application allows registration with a privileged or existing username without proper authorization validation.
    Affected if The application accepts a manipulated Username argument and allows registration or access to restricted functionality without validating user privileges

The environment is affected if Online Hospital Management System version 1.0 is installed and the registration endpoint accepts manipulated Username arguments without proper authorization validation.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks and input validation in the Registration Handler, ensuring user privileges are validated before processing registration requests.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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