CVE-2020-19364 File upload in n/a
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-19364 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-19364 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 20 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2020-19364/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19364/index.md)
Authenticated attackers can upload and execute malicious PHP scripts in OpenEMR, leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2020-19364?
CVE-2020-19364 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 20 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenEMR 5.0.1 allows an authenticated attacker to upload and execute malicious PHP scripts through /controller.php.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19364?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2020-19364?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-19364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-19364 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wrx-8pf9-36p7.