Improper input validation in OpenEMR - #VU14290
Published: August 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14290
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in import_template.php due to lack of sanitization of user input from the docid parameter before being passed to the unlink() function. A remote authenticated attacker can delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
OpenEMR
Remediation
Update to version 5.0.1.4.
OpenEMR - update to 5.0.1.4