OpenEMR Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via standard_tables_manage.php
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.
CVE-2026-40506
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-40506
openemr
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
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- Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/openemr/openemr",
"vendor": "openemr",
"product": "openemr",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "8.2.0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:github/openemr/openemr",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-40506
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/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #5423 · Revision 1
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