How severe is CVE-2014-5462?

CVE-2014-5462 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-5462 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-5462?

CVE-2014-5462 affects Open-emr Openemr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5462?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-5462 published?

CVE-2014-5462 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-5462

CVE-2014-5462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-emr Openemr with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Open-emr Openemr
Published: 2014-12-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.2 (Patch 7) and earlier allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) layout_id parameter to interface/super/edit_layout.php; (2) form_patient_id, (3) form_drug_name, or (4) form_lot_number parameter to interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php; (5) payment_id parameter to interface/billing/edit_payment.php; (6) id parameter to interface/forms_admin/forms_admin.php; (7) form_pid or (8) form_encounter parameter to interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php; (9) sortby parameter to interface/logview/logview.php; form_facility parameter to (10) procedure_stats.php, (11) pending_followup.php, or (12) pending_orders.php in interface/orders/; (13) patient, (14) encounterid, (15) formid, or (16) issue parameter to interface/patient_file/deleter.php; (17) search_term parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/coding_popup.php; (18) text parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php; (19) form_addr1, (20) form_addr2, (21) form_attn, (22) form_country, (23) form_freeb_type, (24) form_partner, (25) form_name, (26) form_zip, (27) form_state, (28) form_city, or (29) form_cms_id parameter to interface/practice/ins_search.php; (30) form_pid parameter to interface/patient_file/problem_encounter.php; (31) patient, (32) form_provider, (33) form_apptstatus, or (34) form_facility parameter to interface/reports/appointments_report.php; (35) db_id parameter to interface/patient_file/summary/demographics_save.php; (36) p parameter to interface/fax/fax_dispatch_newpid.php; or (37) patient_id parameter to interface/patient_file/reminder/patient_reminders.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5462?: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.2 (Patch 7) and earlier allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) layout_id parameter to interface/super/edit_layout.php; (2) form_patient_id, (3) form_drug_name, or (4) form_lot_number parameter to interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php; (5) payment_id parameter to interface/billing/edit_payment.php; (6) id parameter to interface/forms_admin/forms_admin.php; (7) form_pid or (8) form_encounter parameter to interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php; (9) sortby parameter to interface/logview/logview.php; form_facility parameter to (10) procedure_stats.php, (11) pending_followup.php, or (12) pending_orders.php in interface/orders/; (13) patient, (14) encounterid, (15) formid, or (16) issue parameter to interface/patient_file/deleter.php; (17) search_term parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/coding_popup.php; (18) text parameter to interface/patient_file/encounter/search_code.php; (19) form_addr1, (20) form_addr2, (21) form_attn, (22) form_country, (23) form_freeb_type, (24) form_partner, (25) form_name, (26) form_zip, (27) form_state, (28) form_city, or (29) form_cms_id parameter to interface/practice/ins_search.php; (30) form_pid parameter to interface/patient_file/problem_encounter.php; (31) patient, (32) form_provider, (33) form_apptstatus, or (34) form_facility parameter to interface/reports/appointments_report.php; (35) db_id parameter to interface/patient_file/summary/demographics_save.php; (36) p parameter to interface/fax/fax_dispatch_newpid.php; or (37) patient_id parameter to interface/patient_file/reminder/patient_reminders.php.
How severe is CVE-2014-5462?: CVE-2014-5462 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-5462 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-5462?: CVE-2014-5462 affects Open-emr Openemr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5462?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-5462 published?: CVE-2014-5462 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:patch_7:*:*:*:*:*:*

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