Path Traversal in Open-Emr Openemr
CVE-2018-15142
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.182 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Open-emr Openemr
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15142?
- CVE-2018-15142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15142 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.