CVE-2018-15142 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 18.2% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal in portal/import_template.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote attacker authenticated in the patient portal to execute arbitrary PHP code by writing a file with a PHP extension via the "docid" and "content" parameters and accessing it in the traversed directory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 18.21% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| open-emr | openemr |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 - (Authenticated) Arbitrary File Actions | 2018-08-16 |
References
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1765/files
- https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45202/
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1765/files
- https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45202/
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