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HIGH

CVE-2018-15142

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

18.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-20

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2018-15142 yet.

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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.

Technical details

Published
2018-08-13
Exploit-DB
EDB-45202

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2018-15142 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-15142 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 18.0% on 2026-10-20, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15142?

CVE-2018-15142 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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