CVE-2026-126481
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CVE-2026-126481 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| openemr | openemr | < 8.5.0 |
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- Undergoing Analysis
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