MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2011-5161

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the patient photograph functionality in OpenEMR 4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension follo...

Vulnerability Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the patient photograph functionality in OpenEMR 4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the patient directory under documents/.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Open-EmrOpenemr4.0.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-5161?

CVE-2011-5161 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the patient photograph functionality in OpenEMR 4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension follo...

How severe is CVE-2011-5161?

CVE-2011-5161 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-5161?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Open-Emr Openemr.