CVE-2018-15139

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.16% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory databreaches.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/commits/c2808a0493243f618bbbb3459af23c7da3dc5485 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163110/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163482/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15139-Exploit third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15139?
CVE-2018-15139 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15139?
To fix CVE-2018-15139, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15139 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15139 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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