OpenEMR up to 8.2.0 Backup Configuration Import backup.php form_step sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenEMR up to 8.2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file backup.php of the component Backup Configuration Import. This manipulation of the argument form_step causes sql injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-39931. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenEMR up to 8.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file backup.php of the component Backup Configuration Import. The manipulation of the argument form_step with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at jivasecurity.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-39931 since 04/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Business Process Management Software

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• OpenEMR

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• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2.0

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• open-source

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