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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-39931 · published 3 August 2026

CVE-2026-39931: Open-emr openemr unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Open Emr · Openemr

OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the backup configuration import feature that allows administrators with admin or super ACL privileges to execute arbitrary DDL and DML statements against the application database by uploading a crafted SQL file at the form_step=202 parameter in backup.php. Attackers can exploit the unfiltered shell_exec invocation of the mysql command-line client to extract credential hashes, modify access control tables, inject backdoor accounts, create persistent triggers or stored procedures, and write arbitrary files to the filesystem where MySQL FILE privileges and permissive secure_file_priv settings are configured.

8.6 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.64% · top 51.6% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.6CVSS 4.0 base score
0.64%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
1 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenEMR through 8.2.0 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the backup configuration import feature that allows administrators with admin or super ACL privileges to execute arbitrary DDL and DML statements against the application database by uploading a crafted SQL file at the form_step=202 parameter in backup.php. Attackers can exploit the unfiltered shell_exec invocation of the mysql command-line client to extract credential hashes, modify access control tables, inject backdoor accounts, create persistent triggers or stored procedures, and write arbitrary files to the filesystem where MySQL FILE privileges and permissive secure_file_priv settings are configured.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://jivasecurity.com/writeups/openemr-backup-import-arbitrary-sql-cve-2026-39931 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openemr-authenticated-sql-injection-via-backup-php-import-feature ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-39931), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.