CVE-2018-15152

Name: CVE-2018-15152
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-15T17:29:01.767+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 25.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-15152 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Authentication bypass vulnerability in portal/account/register.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote attacker to access (1) portal/add_edit_event_user.php, (2) portal/find_appt_popup_user.php, (3) portal/get_allergies.php, (4) portal/get_amendments.php, (5) portal/get_lab_results.php, (6) portal/get_medications.php, (7) portal/get_patient_documents.php, (8) portal/get_problems.php, (9) portal/get_profile.php, (10) portal/portal_payment.php, (11) portal/messaging/messages.php, (12) portal/messaging/secure_chat.php, (13) portal/report/pat_ledger.php, (14) portal/report/portal_custom_report.php, or (15) portal/report/portal_patient_report.php without authenticating as a patient.. EPSS estimates a 25.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Authentication bypass vulnerability in portal/account/register.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote attacker to access (1) portal/add_edit_event_user.php, (2) portal/find_appt_popup_user.php, (3) portal/get_allergies.php, (4) portal/get_amendments.php, (5) portal/get_lab_results.php, (6) portal/get_medications.php, (7) portal/get_patient_documents.php, (8) portal/get_problems.php, (9) portal/get_profile.php, (10) portal/portal_payment.php, (11) portal/messaging/messages.php, (12) portal/messaging/secure_chat.php, (13) portal/report/pat_ledger.php, (14) portal/report/portal_custom_report.php, or (15) portal/report/portal_patient_report.php without authenticating as a patient.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

25.94%

97.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Open-Emr	Openemr	< 5.0.1.4

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163181/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15152-ExploitExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1758/filesPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://insecurity.sh/reports/openemr.pdfURL Repurposed
https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_PatchesPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163181/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15152-ExploitExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1758/filesPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://insecurity.sh/reports/openemr.pdfURL Repurposed
https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_PatchesPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 15, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15152?

How severe is CVE-2018-15152?

CVE-2018-15152 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 25.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15152?

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Source: NVD / NIST