SB2019091626 - Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenEMR

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SB2019091626 - Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenEMR

Published: September 16, 2019 Updated: May 27, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019091626
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8368)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via "fid" parameter to "/openemr/interface/usergroup/facility_admin.php". A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8371)

The vulnerability allows a remote users to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows to upload .php files via the "/openemr/interface/super/manage_site_files.php" script. A remote authenticated administrator can upload and execute arbitrary PHP file on the server.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References