CVE-2020-36243
HIGHOpenEMR 5.0.2.1 - Authenticated OS Command Injection via Patient Portal Backup Endpoint
Title source: llmDescription
The Patient Portal of OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 is affected by a Command Injection vulnerability in /interface/main/backup.php. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker can send a POST request that executes arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blog.sonarsource.com/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://community.sonarsource.com/t/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability-puts-health-records-at-risk/33592
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://community.open-emr.org/t/openemr-5-0-2-patch-5-has-been-released/15431
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.8853
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
open-emr/openemr
5.0.2.1
Published
Feb 07, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026