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.
CVE-2018-15139
Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity88% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 13, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163110/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163482/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15139-Exploit
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/commits/c2808a0493243f618bbbb3459af23c7da3dc5485
- cve@mitrehttps://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163110/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163482/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15139-Exploit
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/commits/c2808a0493243f618bbbb3459af23c7da3dc5485
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-50122First seen Jul 13, 2021
OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 - 'manage_site_files' Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) (2)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCsec-it/exploit-CVE-2018-15139First seen Jul 5, 2021
OpenEMR < 5.0.1.4 - (Authenticated) File upload - Remote command execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-49998First seen Jun 14, 2021
OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 - 'manage_site_files' Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)
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