Description
OpenEMR 7.0.1 contains an authentication brute force vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass rate limiting protections by sending repeated login attempts to the main login endpoint. Attackers can submit POST requests with authUser and clearPass parameters to systematically test username and password combinations without account lockout restrictions.
Problem types
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Product status
Credits
abhhi (Abhishek Birdawade)
References
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51413 (ExploitDB-51413)
www.open-emr.org/ (Official Product Homepage)
github.com/openemr/openemr/archive/refs/tags/v7_0_1.tar.gz (Product Reference)
www.vulncheck.com/...ntication-brute-force-mitigation-bypass (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenEMR 7.0.1 Authentication Brute Force Mitigation Bypass)