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OpenEMR EUVDEUVD-2026-60396

| CVE-2026-40506 HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-08-17 VulnCheck
7.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
7.0 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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6.8 MEDIUM

Attacker is unauthenticated (PR:N) but must social-engineer a Superuser via open redirect (UI:R); chaining two vulnerabilities raises complexity (AC:H); impact is integrity and availability only - no data disclosure occurs.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

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3
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 17, 2026 - 21:13 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 17, 2026 - 21:13 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2026 - 20:39 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenEMR before 8.2.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the standard_tables_manage.php interface where the db GET parameter is passed without validation to temp_dir_cleanup(), which joins the value to the PHP temporary directory path and recursively deletes the resulting directory. Attackers can supply a traversal sequence in the db parameter to resolve outside the intended temporary directory, and by chaining this with an open redirect in dicom_frame.php, an unauthenticated attacker can deliver a crafted URL that triggers arbitrary recursive directory deletion within an authenticated Superuser's session.

AnalysisAI

Recursive arbitrary directory deletion in OpenEMR before 8.2.0 is achievable by an unauthenticated attacker through a two-vulnerability chain: a path traversal flaw in standard_tables_manage.php allows the db GET parameter - passed unsanitized to temp_dir_cleanup() - to resolve outside the intended PHP temporary directory, while an open redirect in dicom_frame.php enables delivery of a crafted URL that triggers this deletion inside an authenticated Superuser's active session. The patch is confirmed in OpenEMR 8.2.0 (released 2026-07-08); no active exploitation (CISA KEV) or public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that (1) the target OpenEMR instance runs a version prior to 8.2.0 with the standard_tables_manage.php and dicom_frame.php endpoints accessible over the network; (2) an authenticated OpenEMR Superuser - the highest privilege role in the application - is actively logged in at the time of the attack; and (3) that Superuser can be induced to click or otherwise follow a crafted URL, typically via phishing, a compromised external page, or other social engineering. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N, score 7.0) contains an internal inconsistency that merits verification: PR:H reflects that Superuser-level session context is required for the deletion to execute, but UI:N contradicts the described attack mechanism, which explicitly requires a Superuser to follow a crafted link - this should map to UI:A (Active user interaction) in CVSS 4.0 terms. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The definitive fix is upgrading to OpenEMR 8.2.0 or later, released 2026-07-08 and available at https://github.com/openemr/openemr/releases/tag/v8_2_0; the specific patch is implemented in commit 2d8a69f0f343c8e8c6ee1b42d224c24a7a4ba415 via PR #11951 (https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/11951). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all OpenEMR deployments and identify instances running versions prior to 8.2.0. …

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