CVE-2018-16795 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can exploit CSRF in OpenEMR to upload malicious PHP files, leading to remote code execution and data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16795?
CVE-2018-16795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 allows Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via library/ajax and interface/super, as demonstrated by use of interface/super/manage_site_files.php to upload a .php file.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16795?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-427h-c47c-jgj4.