SQL injection vulnerability in interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authe…

published 2018-08-15 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7028

cvss: 8.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.4%; EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

links 2

github.com/openemr/openemr#1757 pull request
open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches advisory

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Exploit prediction

2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

insecurity.sh https://insecurity.sh/reports/openemr.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

github.com /openemr/openemr/pull/1757/files
third-party-advisory
open-emr.org /wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches
patch, vendor-advisory
insecurity.sh /reports/openemr.pdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
databreaches.net /openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-15148
NVD CVE-2018-15148

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