CVE-2026-24908

Description

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0, an SQL injection vulnerability in the Patient REST API endpoint allows authenticated users with API access to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the `_sort` parameter. This could potentially lead to database access, PHI (Protected Health Information) exposure, and credential compromise. The issue occurs when user-supplied sort field names are used in ORDER BY clauses without proper validation or identifier escaping. Version 8.0.0 fixes the issue.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-89•Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

  The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

Affected Systems

• openemr•openemr

  < 8.0.0

References (2)

• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/security/advisories/GHSA-rcc2-45v3-qmqm
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/943e23cad6e979f87cdf168807fce2a7b32dd194