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CVE-2018-15139 in the critical feed json

Unrestricted file upload in interface/super/manage_site_files.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attac…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7019

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
19.0%
EPSS 19.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Unrestricted file upload in interface/super/manage_site_files.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP extension via the images upload form and accessing it in the images directory.

Patch / fix

  • open-emr openemr 5.0.1.4

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-49998)

Exploit prediction

19.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-50122 OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 - 'manage_site_files' Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) (2) webapps, 2021-07-13
  • EDB-49998 OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 - 'manage_site_files' Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) webapps, 2021-06-14
  • databreaches.net https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163110/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163482/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15139-Exploit referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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