CVE-2026-39931Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated SQL injection via unrestricted backup import

Published Aug 3, 2026 · Updated Aug 3, 2026

SQL injection in OpenEMR 8.2.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary database statements. The form_step=202 handler in interface/main/backup.php feeds an uploaded SQL file unparsed to the mysql client through shell_exec, so its statements run with the application database user's privileges. A valid session, the admin/super ACL, and a CSRF token are required; successful exploitation reads or alters application data and can write files only when MySQL FILE privileges and permissive secure_file_priv settings are present.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in OpenEMR 8.2.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary database statements. The form_step=202 handler in interface/main/backup.php feeds an uploaded SQL file unparsed to the mysql client through shell_exec, so its statements run with the application database user's privileges. A valid session, the admin/super ACL, and a CSRF token are required; successful exploitation reads or alters application data and can write files only when MySQL FILE privileges and permissive secure_file_priv settings are present.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-39931
Published
Aug 3, 2026
Updated
Aug 3, 2026
Vendor
OpenEMR Foundation
Product
OpenEMR
Classifications
CWE-434, CAPEC-1, T1098, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=8.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenEMR Foundation · OpenEMRversion=0 <=8.2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.2VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.6VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC-1Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
T1098Account Manipulation
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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