SB2018043022 - Input validation error in OpenEMR
Published: April 30, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018043022
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10572)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.
interface/patient_file/letter.php in OpenEMR before 5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the newtemplatename and form_body parameters.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://csticsfrontline.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/openemr-%E5%BC%B1%E9%BB%9E%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90/
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/699e3c2ef68545357cac714505df1419b8bf2051
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/issues/1518
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1519
- https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Features#Version_5.0.1