CVE-2026-126481

OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Path Traversal via ERA 835 File Upload

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in era_payments.php and sl_eob_search.php that allows authenticated billing users to write files outside the ERA directory. Attackers can embed traversal sequences in the GS04 element of an uploaded X12 835 file to overwrite .edi or .835 files with attacker-controlled content anywhere writable by the web server.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEMR before 8.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in era_payments.php and sl_eob_search.php that allows authenticated billing users to write files outside the ERA directory. Attackers can embed traversal sequences in the GS04 element of an uploaded X12 835 file to overwrite .edi or .835 files with attacker-controlled content anywhere writable by the web server.
Title OpenEMR before 8.5.0 Path Traversal via ERA 835 File Upload
First Time appeared Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open-emr
Open-emr openemr
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 9:34 AM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2026, 9:44 PM

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