CVE-2020-13567Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database read and modification via unsanitized parent identifier

Published Apr 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

SQL injection in phpGACL 3.3.7 as shipped by OpenEMR allows remote authenticated users to execute attacker-controlled SQL. The admin/edit_group.php Submit path passes the parent_id POST value to add_group or edit_group, which concatenates the value into SELECT or UPDATE SQL without sanitization. A valid session with access to the phpGACL administration interface is required; injected queries can read or modify database data.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in phpGACL 3.3.7 as shipped by OpenEMR allows remote authenticated users to execute attacker-controlled SQL. The admin/edit_group.php Submit path passes the parent_id POST value to add_group or edit_group, which concatenates the value into SELECT or UPDATE SQL without sanitization. A valid session with access to the phpGACL administration interface is required; injected queries can read or modify database data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-13567
Published
Apr 18, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
OpenEMR Foundation
Product
OpenEMR
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0.2
  2. Affected versionversion=development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenEMR Foundation · OpenEMRversion=5.0.2; version=development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce)
phpGACL · phpGACLversion=3.3.7

Published CVSS scores

8.8Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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