CVE-2022-25471 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated attackers can access and modify unauthorized areas in OpenEMR via crafted POST requests due to insecure direct object references.
- 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-2022-25471?
CVE-2022-25471 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 2 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in OpenEMR 6.0.0 allows any authenticated attacker to access and modify unauthorized areas via a crafted POST request to /modules/zend_modules/public/Installer/register.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-25471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3gv-gj4m-f92w.