HIGH
SQL injection vulnerability in interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'text' parameter
Published Aug 15, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.38%
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'text' parameter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.38% 0.02384
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02384
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02384) | 83.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02384) | 81.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 14.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 49.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 47.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 42.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 45.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 31.19th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 30.55th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 69.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/files x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://insecurity.sh/reports/openemr.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/files | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://insecurity.sh/reports/openemr.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 15, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 7, 2018
Link CVE-2018-15148
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a