SQL injection in OpenEMR - CVE-2018-17179
Published: May 23, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18585
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17179
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the make_task() function in "/interface/forms/eye_mag/php/taskman_functions.php" script. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the "/interface/forms/eye_mag/taskman.php" URL and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
OpenEMR
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17179
Install updates from vendor's website.
OpenEMR - update to 5.0.1.7