CVE-2014-5462 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL commands in OpenEMR via multiple parameters, allowing unauthorized access to or modification of medical data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5462?
CVE-2014-5462 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 8 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.2 (Patch 7) and earlier allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) layout_id parameter to interface/super/edit_layout.php; (2) form_patient_id, (3) form_drug_name, or (4) form_lot_number parameter to interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php; (5) payment_id parameter to interface/billing/edit_payment.php; (6) id parameter to interface/forms_admin/forms_admin.php; (7) form_pid or (8) form_encounter parameter to interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php; (9) sortby parameter to interface/logview/logview.php; form_facility parameter to (10) procedure_stats.php, (11) pending_followup.php, or (12) pending_orders.php in interface/orders/; (13) patient, (14) encounterid, (15) formid, or (16) issue parameter to interface/patient_file/deleter.php; (17) search_term parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/coding_popup.php; (18) text parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php; (19) form_addr1, (20) form_addr2, (21) form_attn, (22) form_country, (23) form_freeb_type, (24) form_partner, (25) form_name, (26) form_zip, (27) form_state, (28) form_city, or (29) form_cms_id parameter to interface/practice/ins_search.php; (30) form_pid parameter to interface/patient_file/problem_encounter.php; (31) patient, (32) form_provider, (33) form_apptstatus, or (34) form_facility parameter to interface/reports/appointments_report.php; (35) db_id parameter to interface/patient_file/summary/demographics_save.php; (36) p parameter to interface/fax/fax_dispatch_newpid.php; or (37) patient_id parameter to interface/patient_file/reminder/patient_reminders.php.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2014-5462 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5462 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as CVE-2018-1000220, GHSA-vr74-whc2-5mvm.