HIGH
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
Published Aug 13, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 18.21%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
18.21% 0.18208
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.18208
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (33 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 97.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 13.91% (0.13912) | 96.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 97.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 13.91% (0.13912) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 97.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 13.91% (0.13912) | 96.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 96.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 13.91% (0.13912) | 96.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.21% (0.18208) | 96.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1.20% (0.01201) | 78.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02433) | 83.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04080) | 80.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02433) | 84.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 81.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00814) | 81.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00814) | 79.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 75.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00583) | 75.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 80.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01130) | 82.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01595) | 85.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.66% (0.01661) | 85.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 86.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.84% (0.01836) | 86.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 76.76th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 76.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 84.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1765/files x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45202/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1765/files | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45202/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 13, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 7, 2018
Link CVE-2018-15142
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a