SQL Injection Vulnerability in OpenEMR Affects Patient Selection Functionality
CVE-2020-29139

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Open-emr

Status
Openemr
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-29139?

A SQL injection vulnerability exists within the patient selection feature of OpenEMR, specifically in the file located at interface/main/finder/patient_select.php from library/patient.inc. This flaw, present in OpenEMR versions before 5.0.2.5, allows for a remote authenticated attacker to manipulate the searchFields parameter, enabling the execution of arbitrary SQL commands. This security risk underscores the need for an immediate update to secure the application against possible data breaches and unauthorized access.

References

https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Downloads
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https://community.open-emr.org/t/openemr-6-0-0-has-been-r...
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https://nitroteam.kz/index.php?action=researches&slug=Ope...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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