CVE-2017-16540

OpenEMR before 5.0.0 Patch 5 allows unauthenticated remote database copying because setup.php exposes functionality for cloning an existing OpenEMR site to an arbitrary attacker-controlled MySQL server via vectors involving a crafted state parameter.

• CWE-200

• http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_PatchesIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983
• https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.htmlExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_PatchesIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101983
• https://isears.github.io/jekyll/update/2017/10/28/openemr-database-disclosure.htmlExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 4, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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