CVE-2019-16404 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can extract arbitrary data from the OpenEMR database via SQL injection in the eye_base.php file.
- 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-2019-16404?
CVE-2019-16404 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 21 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authenticated SQL Injection in interface/forms/eye_mag/js/eye_base.php in OpenEMR through 5.0.2 allows a user to extract arbitrary data from the openemr database via a non-parameterized INSERT INTO statement, as demonstrated by the providerID parameter.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16404 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-2019-16404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfgc-hxhc-jhc4.