High severity8.8OSV Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-15142

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.

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Affected products

Openemr/OpenemrOSV3 versions
v2_7_2, v2_7_2-rc1, v2_7_2-rc2, …+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: v2_7_2, v2_7_2-rc1, v2_7_2-rc2, …
- cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.0.1.4
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.1.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1765/filesnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45202/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/nvdThird Party Advisory

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