SQL injection in OpenEMR
Priority HIGH 76CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in phpGACL 3.3.7. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a SQL injection. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02345 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openemr | OpenEMR | 5.0.2; development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| phpGACL | phpGACL | 3.3.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenEMR Vendoropenemr Affected 5.0.2; development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- phpGACL VendorphpGACL Affected 3.3.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Open-Emr |
| cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Open-Emr |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpgacl_project:phpgacl:3.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.7 | Vulnerable | Phpgacl Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Open-Emr
- cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Open-Emr
- cpe:2.3:a:phpgacl_project:phpgacl:3.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.7 Vulnerable ·Phpgacl Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13567
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g82r-h8rh-vpp3
References
More openemr vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-24664 SQL Injection Vulnerability in ajax graphs library (OpenEMR) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-85645 Missing write ACL lets users reassign documents in OpenEMR CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-28796 OpenEMR 8.2.0 Remote Code Execution via CategoryTree eval() Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-20308 OpenEMR's payments gateway_api_key secret rendered into client JS code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-20093 OpenEMR has SQL Injection in Patient API Sort Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-20048 OpenEMR Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-13567 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13567 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g82r-h8rh-vpp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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