# CVE-2013-10044: OpenEMR ≤ 4.1.1 SQL Injection Privilege Escalation and RCE

> Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection to steal admin credentials, escalate privileges, and achieve remote code execution via file upload.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gfgm-2frc-x4f5

## What is CVE-2013-10044?

CVE-2013-10044 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 1 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10044?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Open-Emr Openemr.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-10044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-10044 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10044 exists.

Public exploit code:

- OpenEMR 4.1.1 Patch 14 SQLi Privilege Escalation Remote Code Execution (metasploit)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-10044 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-10044 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 1 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10044 exists.

Affected product: Open-Emr Openemr. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10044/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10044/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-10044
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-10044
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-10044

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