OpenEMR ≤ 4.1.1 SQL Injection Privilege Escalation and RCE
Vulnerability Description
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in OpenEMR ≤ 4.1.1 Patch 14 that allows a low-privileged attacker to extract administrator credentials and subsequently escalate privileges. Once elevated, the attacker can exploit an unrestricted file upload flaw to achieve remote code execution, resulting in full compromise of the application and its host system.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
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References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/openemr_sqli_privesc_upload.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28329
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28408
- https://www.open-emr.org/
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-sqli-priv-esc-rce
Affected Vendor
OpenEMR Foundation
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