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ID:6257 - Exploit for SQL injection in OpenEMR - CVE-2017-16540
ID:6257 - Exploit for SQL injection in OpenEMR - CVE-2017-16540
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9457
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16540
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenEMR
OpenEMR
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
The vulnerability exists in the setup.php installation scriptdue to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website (5.0.0 Patch 6).