Vulnerability identifier: #VU51388

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13567

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenEMR
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
phpGACL
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: OpenEMR
phpgacl.sourceforge

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "parent_id" parameter in admin/edit_group.php. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenEMR: 5.0.2 - 6.0.0

phpGACL: 3.3.7

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:openemr:openemr:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1179

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?