CVE-2022-25471
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in OpenEMR 6.0.0 allows any authenticated attacker to access and modify unauthorized areas via a crafted POST request to /modules/zend_modules/public/Installer/register.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIDOR vulnerability in OpenEMR 6.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls and access/modify unauthorized areas by submitting crafted POST requests to /modules/zend_modules/public/Installer/register. The endpoint fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to sensitive installer functionality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm OpenEMR version is 6.0.0Check the installed OpenEMR version through the admin interface (Administration > Globals > Version) or by examining the version file in the OpenEMR installation directoryAffected if The installed version is exactly 6.0.0 (older versions or patched versions are not affected by this specific CVE)
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Verify the zend_modules component is installedConfirm the /modules/zend_modules/ directory exists and is accessible within the OpenEMR web rootAffected if The zend_modules component is present and the Installer module is enabled in the installation
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Check if the Installer/register endpoint is accessible without proper authorizationSubmit a crafted POST request to /modules/zend_modules/public/Installer/register while authenticated as a user lacking administrative privileges. Observe if the endpoint processes the request without returning an authorization errorAffected if The request is processed successfully and the endpoint accepts input without validating that the authenticated user has permission to access installer functionality
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Review user role permissions for the Installer moduleExamine the role-based access control (RBAC) configuration to determine if non-administrative users are incorrectly granted access to the Installer module functionalityAffected if Users with standard roles (non-admin) can access or modify installer settings that should be restricted to administrative users only
A user is affected if they are running OpenEMR version 6.0.0 and the Installer/register endpoint can be accessed by authenticated users who lack administrative permissions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks at the Installer/register endpoint to verify that the authenticated user has appropriate permissions before allowing access or modifications. Consider adding role-based access control (RBAC) validation and object-level authorization checks.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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